Connect your first server
After creating your organization, you land on the Add your first server screen. You need at least one server connected before you can open the admin panel.
The form is divided into three sections.
General
Section titled “General”Name — a display label used across the dashboard. Set it to something your team will recognize, for example [1PR] Main or Seeding Server.
Connection (RCON)
Section titled “Connection (RCON)”RCON gives heliana the ability to read live server state (player list, current layer, chat) and run admin commands (warn, kick, ban, broadcast, change layer).
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Host | Your server’s IP address, e.g. 12.34.56.78 |
| RCON port | Default Squad RCON port is 21114; change only if your host uses a different port |
| RCON password | The password set in your server’s Rcon.cfg |
If you are unsure how to find or set your RCON password, see Configure RCON.
Log source (SFTP)
Section titled “Log source (SFTP)”SFTP access lets heliana read the Squad log file directly and write your admin whitelist back to the server over the same connection. Reading the log is what enables the live event feed, player combat statistics, teamkill detection, and event-based triggers — none of which are available through RCON alone. The SFTP account needs write access, not just read.
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| SFTP host | Usually the same IP as your game server, e.g. 12.34.56.78 |
| SFTP port | Default SSH/SFTP port is 22 |
| Username | The SFTP user for your server, e.g. squad |
| Password / Key | The password for that SFTP user. heliana does not support SSH key authentication — enter the account password here |
| Game server path | The root folder of your Squad server install — the folder that contains Saved/ and ServerConfig/ |
heliana locates the log file under the path you enter automatically — you don’t need to point it at the log file itself. The exact root depends on how your game server host has laid out the installation; adjust it to match your host’s directory layout.
If you are unsure how to get SFTP credentials or find your install root, see Get SFTP access to the Squad log.
Create the server
Section titled “Create the server”Click Create server. heliana saves the credentials and takes you to the Dashboard for the new server, where the live feed starts filling in as events arrive.
If the form shows a validation error, verify that the host and port are correct and that the credentials you entered are valid. Common issues are documented in Configure RCON and Get SFTP access to the Squad log.