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How To Set Up the Caves Shard on Your Don’t Starve Together Server

Note:

World generation configuration files only take effect when a brand new world is being created. If you have an existing world on your server, you must either delete the 'save' folder or use a regeneration console command before this new starting season will apply.

1. Log In to Your Panel

2. Navigate to the ‘Files’ Tab

The Cybrancee panel navigation menu with the Files tab selected.

3. Navigate to the Server Directory

Path: Home > Container > DoNotStarveTogether > Config > Server

The file manager highlighting the server directory.

4. Select the ‘cluster.ini‘ File

The cluster ini configuration file inside the server directory.

5. Enable Sharding

Locate the [SHARD] section, change the value to shard_enabled = true, and select 'Save Content'.

The cluster ini file editor with the shard enabled setting set to true.

6. Open the Caves Directory

Path: Home > Container > DoNotStarveTogether > Config > Server > Caves

The server directory showing the Caves folder highlighted.

7. Select the ‘worldgenoverride.lua‘ File

The worldgenoverride lua file inside the Caves directory.

8. Configure the Cave Preset

Verify that the file contains the following configuration block:

return {
    override_enabled = true,
    preset = "DST_CAVE",
}
The worldgenoverride lua file editor with the cave preset code block highlighted.

9. Restart Your Server

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