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Using the control panel
Console, files, backups and schedules — the essentials of the themed Pterodactyl panel.
Updated 2026-10-14
·Open the panel
- 1From your server, click Open in control panel (or use the panel button).
- 2The themed panel is the same tool your players' control panels use.
·Key features
- 1Console: live log + send commands.
- 2Files: browse, upload, edit and delete server files (where your mods go).
- 3Backups: schedule and restore backups.
- 4Settings: auto-restart on crash is available from your client area.
·Start / stop / restart
- 1Use the Start, Stop and Restart buttons on your server page.
- 2Intentional stops are never auto-restarted; unexpected crashes trigger auto-restart if enabled.