How to Kick or Ban Players on a Don't Starve Together Server

Managing player behavior is important for keeping your Don't Starve Together server fair and enjoyable. Server admins can kick or ban players using in-game commands. This guide explains how to identify a player’s ID and how to use kick, ban, and unban commands.

Using The In-Game Interface

1. Launch the Don't Starve Together game on your computer and join the server.

2. Find the player you want to kick/ban, then click the shoe icon to kick the player or the hammer icon to ban the player.

Using Admin Console Commands

1. Launch the Don't Starve Together game on your computer and join the server.

2. Open the Local Console by pressing Ctrl + ~ on your keyboard.

3. Enter the command "c_listallplayers()" to return a list of connected players with their player IDs. Note that the text inside the parentheses is the player ID we need to kick/ban players.

4. Open the Remote Console by pressing ~ on your keyboard, and run one of the following commands to ban, kick, or temporarily ban a player.

• TheNet:Kick("User ID") - Removes a player from the server temporarily; the kicked player can rejoin instantly.

• TheNet:Ban("User ID") - Bans a player from the server and prevents them from joining permanently.

• TheNet:BanForTime("User ID",Time_In_Seconds) - Bans a player from the server and prevents them from rejoining for a set period.

Updated on: 15/05/2026