💾Changing Your Save Interval in Rust

Surviving the "Wasteland" of Rust is hard enough without losing progress to a sudden crash. By default, your server saves every 10 minutes (600 seconds). If you want to ensure every scrap of loot is a

⚠️ The Double-Edged Sword: While saving more often prevents data loss, it also locks in mistakes. If a player dies and the server autosaves immediately after, you won't be able to roll back to a point where they still had their gear.

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🛠️ How to Change the Save Interval

You can take control of your save frequency by editing the server.cfg file in your Witchly Panel.

1. Log in to your Witchly Panel and Stop your server.

2. Navigate to the Files tab and find your configuration directory.

   • Path: server/my_server_identity/cfg/

3. Locate the server.cfg file. If it doesn't exist, click New File and name it server.cfg.

4. Add the following line to the file:

   • server.saveinterval # (Replace # with your desired time in seconds).

   • Example: For a 5-minute save, use server.saveinterval 300.

5. Save Content and Start your server from the Console.

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🔄 Reverting to Default

If you decide the default 10-minute interval was perfect all along, reverting is easy.

1. Stop your server.

2. Open server.cfg and delete the server.saveinterval line.

3. Save and Restart.

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🩺 Quick Reference: Save Times

Frequency	Seconds to Enter
5 Minutes	300
10 Minutes (Default)	600
20 Minutes	1200

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