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Command snippets and keyboard shortcuts

Command snippets

ComingTired soon.of typing the same long console command? Save it as a snippet and insert it with a couple of keystrokes.

Creating a snippet

    Go to Account → Command Snippets and click Create. Give it a short Name, e.g. announce-restart. Type the Command, e.g. /announce Server restarting in 5 minutes! Eggs: pick which games it's for. Leave it empty to use it on every server. Click Create.

    Creating a command snippet

    Using a snippet

    On any server's Console, type ! followed by part of the name, e.g. !ann. Pick the snippet from the list and the command is filled in. Check it, then press Enter to send.

    Handy Vintage Story snippets

    Name Command announce-restart /announce Server restarting in 5 minutes! day /time set day save /autosavenow backup /genbackup whitelist /whitelist add  (then type the name)

    Keyboard shortcuts

    Account → Keyboard Shortcuts lists every shortcut. You can Rebind any of them, or turn them off.

    The Keyboard Shortcuts page

    The most useful ones (Windows/Linux; use Cmd instead of Ctrl on Mac):

    Shortcut Does Ctrl+Space Quick actions: jump to any page or action by typing Ctrl+S Save (files, settings) Ctrl+K Search files F2 Rename the selected file Ctrl+F Search the console log ↑ / ↓ Previous commands in the console Hold S + click Select several servers on the server list

    Shortcuts sync to your account. Use the menu at the top to keep changes on Only This Device instead.