Add your game server
Add your Farming Simulator dedicated server to Farm Sim Game with the website wizard or /server new, then pick the Discord channels for its alerts.
On this page
- Before you start
- Find your Link XML
- Set it up on the website
- Settings explained
- Server Info
- Server Urls
- Specialties/Location
- Server Image
- Discord
- Farm Stats
- Set it up in Discord with /server new
- Commands
- Game server limits
- Edit or delete your server later
- Troubleshooting
- Next Step is greyed out after I paste the Link XML
- Next Step is greyed out after I type the short name
- My server shows offline
- A channel is missing from the list
- Nothing is posted in Discord yet
- Related
Adding your dedicated server links it to Farm Sim Game. Your server gets a public profile on
FarmSimGame.com and a spot in the server list, and the bot can post its status, players and
stats in your Discord. All it needs is your server's Link XML. You can add a server with the
step-by-step wizard on the website, or with the guided /server new setup in Discord.
Before you start#
- Sign in to FarmSimGame.com with Discord, and make sure the Discord server you want is your active one. You need to be able to manage that Discord server.
- The bot must be in your Discord server. See Add the bot to your server.
- Have your dedicated server's web interface open, so you can copy the Link XML (see below).
- How many game servers you can add depends on your supporter tier (see Game server limits).
Find your Link XML#
The Link XML is the address of your server's live stats feed. The bot reads it to see whether your server is online, who is playing and which mods are loaded.
This is the web interface for your Farming Simulator dedicated server, from your host's panel or your own machine.
Find the Link XML entry on the settings page.
It contains feed/dedicated-server-stats.xml?code= followed by your server's code.
On the same page, set Web API Interval [sec] to 60. Farm Sim Game checks servers every 60 seconds, so this keeps your stats current.
A Link XML is only accepted when:
- it includes the
feed/dedicated-server-statspath and acode=value; - it uses a public address that can be reached from the internet (not
localhost, a home network address like192.168.x.x, or0.0.0.0); - it isn't already used by another server on Farm Sim Game.
Replace 0.0.0.0 with the IP address or web address that's in your browser's address bar when
you're on your game server's web interface.
Set it up on the website#
The wizard has six steps, shown at the top of the page: Server Info, Server Urls, Specialties/Location, Server Image, Discord (or Website chat) and Farm Stats, then Done.
Go to Game servers in your My Community dashboard and click Add a server. Read the intro page, then click Start Creating Your Dedicated Server Profile! (or Next Step).
Enter a Server Name, a Server Short Name and a Description, then click Next Step. This creates your server profile, so it already shows in Game servers from here on.
Pick the Game Version and paste your Link XML. A green check appears when the link is valid. Optionally add a Mods Download Link, Discord Invite Link and Website URL. Click Next Step.
Tick the Specialties that describe your server, and choose a Country, State and City if you like. Click Next Step.
Choose an image for your listing (suggested size 724x400), or leave it empty to keep the default. Click Next Step.
If you manage the community's Discord server, pick channels for Online Notifications, Offline Notifications, Player Join Notifications and Player Leave Notifications, and a voice channel or category for the Players Online Display. Leave any of them on Disabled - Select Channel to Enable to skip it. A community without Discord (or a manager added on the website) gets Website chat instead: the server gets its own feed channel in your community's chat. Click Next Step.
Choose how players can link their farm, add an optional question and, with Discord, a Farm Claims Channel, then click Next Step. Or click Skip for now.
You're finished. Notifications start once the bot sees your server change, for example when a player joins or leaves.
Cancel on any step takes you back to Game servers. Steps you already finished are saved, and you can fill in the rest on the server's edit page.
Settings explained#
Server Info#
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Server Name | The name shown on FarmSimGame.com and by the bot. Keep it short. Up to 255 characters. | — |
| Server Short Name | Used in your profile's web address and to call stats with the bot. Up to 50 characters, letters and numbers only, no spaces, can't start with a number, and must not be taken. | — |
| Description | A short, catchy description for players browsing the server list. BBCode works. | Empty |
Server Urls#
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Game Version | Farming Simulator 25, Farming Simulator 22 or Farming Simulator 19. | Farming Simulator 25 |
| Link XML | Your server's stats feed. Required. See Find your Link XML. | — |
| Mods Download Link | A direct link where players can download your mods. Shown on your profile. | Empty |
| Discord Invite Link | An invite to your Discord. Use one that never expires. | Empty |
| Website URL | Your server's or community's own website. | Empty |
Specialties/Location#
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Specialties | Tags that help players find servers like yours: Farming, Logging, Mining, Roleplay, Realistic, Silage, Grain, Seasons, Hard Mode, Easy Mode, Community Farm, Crossplay, PC, Console, Mods and Vintage. Tick as many as you like. | None |
| Country | Search by country name or code. | No country selected |
| State / City | Free text, up to 50 characters each. | Empty |
Server Image#
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Server Image | The picture shown in server listings. JPG, PNG or GIF under 5 MB. It's resized to fit 724x400. | The Farm Sim Game default image |
Discord#
| Setting | What it does | Channel types |
|---|---|---|
| Online Notifications | Posts when your server comes online. See Server online and offline alerts. | Text channels and forum posts |
| Offline Notifications | Posts when your server goes offline. | Text channels and forum posts |
| Player Join Notifications | Posts when a player joins. See Player, admin and mod alerts. | Text channels and forum posts |
| Player Leave Notifications | Posts when a player leaves. | Text channels and forum posts |
| Players Online Display | Renames a voice channel or category to show the player count, like 🟢 Players Online 2/8. See Live player displays. | Voice channels and categories |
The edit page has many more Discord options, including Premium ones, once your server is added.
Farm Stats#
Players can link the farm they play on your server to their FSG account. Once their claim is in, the FSG app shows them that farm's stats. Under How should players get farm stats? pick one:
| Option | What happens |
|---|---|
| Each team runs its own farm | Players claim their farm. The first player on an empty farm gets in straight away, then the farm's team or a manager approves newcomers. One farm per player. This is selected by default. |
| Everyone plays one co-op farm | Players join the shared farm straight away and see all of its stats, tasks and team chat. |
| Staff approve every player | Players claim the farm they play and a manager checks each one before they see any stats. |
| Public drop-in server | Anyone signed in can follow a farm's stats. No approvals, team chat or profile badges. Money stays hidden. |
| Keep farm stats private | Players can't claim or follow farms here. You can turn it on any time. |
Question for players (optional) is asked when someone claims a farm (up to 150 characters), and Farm Claims Channel is where the bot posts claims that need approval. Farms show up once the bot scans your savegame. More in Farm stats and claims.
Set it up in Discord with /server new#
You can also add a server without leaving Discord. /server new walks you through the same basics
in a series of private messages and pop-up forms.
The Discord guided setup is a newer feature and is still a work in progress. It sets up the basic, non-premium settings only. Use the website for images, Premium features and farm stats.
Type /server new in any channel. You'll see Farm Sim Game - New Game Server Setup. Click Start Setup.
Fill in Server Name, Server Short Name and, optionally, Server Description (up to 1,000 characters), then submit. Spaces in the short name become dashes. If the short name is taken, the last four digits of your Discord server ID are added to it, and the bot tells you.
Click Add Server URLs. Choose the game version under Which server game version? (FS25, FS22 or FS19), paste your Dedicated Server Link XML, and optionally add the mods, Discord invite and website links.
Pick your specialties from Select server specialties, or click Skip Specialties. A form opens for Country, State and City, all optional.
The bot asks for each channel in turn: Server Online Notifications, Server Offline Notifications, Player Join Notifications, Player Leave Notifications (text channels), then Players Online Display (a voice channel or category). Pick one, or click Skip This Step.
Game Server Setup Complete shows a link to your new server's profile. The voice channel won't update until a player joins your game server for the first time after setup.
If you stop part way, run /server new again. The bot finds your unfinished setup and offers
Resume Setup or Start New Setup. With more than one unfinished setup, pick the server to
resume from Select a server to resume setup.
Commands#
/server new Admins & command rolesCreate a new game server profile using guided setup.
/server new needs Administrator or a role allowed to use the server command (set in
Command roles). You also need the Manage Server permission, or the
bot replies "❌ You don't have permission to use that command."
Game server limits#
Each supporter tier allows a set number of game servers per Discord server:
| Tier | Game servers |
|---|---|
| Free | 1 |
| Bronze | 3 |
| Silver | 5 |
| Gold | 10 |
| Platinum | 25 |
| Diamond | Unlimited |
The top of Game servers shows a Game Servers Used bar, like
1 / 1 used. At the limit, the wizard stops at Server Info with "Your current supporter tier
is limited to 1 game servers."
If your tier drops, your newest servers over the new limit are disabled: Game servers shows them as Disabled and the bot stops checking them until your tier covers them again. Servers added before 2 August 2026 are grandfathered in and never disabled. They also keep Bronze-level game server features. See Premium or Supporter Details.
Edit or delete your server later#
On Game servers, click the green pencil button next to a server to open its edit page
(/ManageDiscord/EditServer/ plus the server ID) inside your My Community dashboard. It has three tabs:
- Listing: the wizard's settings, server access and savegame, scheduled restarts, emails and Link XML alerts.
- Website chat: which of the server's notifications post in your community's website chat, and where.
- Discord: what the bot posts in your Discord server (channels, Premium features, auto posts, the auto embed and more). Only the Discord server's admins see these settings; a community without Discord doesn't have them.
Use On this page (the jump menu on smaller screens) to go to a section of the open tab, and click Save Server Settings when you're done (Website chat has its own save button). Changes can take a few minutes to show on the website and in Discord.
To remove a server, click Delete Dedicated Server at the bottom of the edit page. Type both codes shown in the window and click Delete Dedicated Server Profile. This deletes everything tied to the server, like player tracking, and can't be undone.
Troubleshooting#
Next Step is greyed out after I paste the Link XML#
The red ✕ next to the field means the link wasn't accepted. The message under it says why:
- Invalid URL: Missing 'feed/dedicated-server-stats' path: you copied the wrong link. Copy the one under Link XML in your server settings.
- Invalid URL: Missing 'code' parameter: the end of the link is missing. Copy it again in full.
- Invalid URL: Must use a public address that can be reached from the internet: replace the local address with your public IP or web address.
- Link XML already in use on another server: that link is already on Farm Sim Game. Contact us if this is a mistake (see Contact support).
Next Step is greyed out after I type the short name#
"Server Short Name is already in use" means someone has it. "Server Short Name is not Valid" means it has something other than letters and numbers. Try another.
My server shows offline#
- Check the Link XML is current. It can change or expire, and your hosting panel may be down or rebooting. If the edit page shows We can't reach your server's Link XML., update it under Server Urls.
- Make sure the server is running and its web interface is reachable from the internet.
- Set Web API Interval [sec] to
60on your dedicated server. - See Server online and offline alerts for how the bot checks servers.
A channel is missing from the list#
The lists show the channels the bot last synced from Discord, grouped by category. Run /setup in
Discord, choose Update Channels and Roles for Website, then reload the page. Channels that
aren't inside a category don't appear, so move the channel into one.
Nothing is posted in Discord yet#
Most notifications only appear when something changes on your server, like a player joining or leaving or the server going online or offline. Give it a little time after setup.