What it's for
The Console tab gives you a live, streaming view of your server's log output, plus the ability to send a command directly to the running game process — instantly, not scheduled. It's separate from the Command action on the Schedules tab, which is for queuing a command to run later or on a repeat.
Watching the log
The console streams in real time as new lines are written. Two controls help you manage it:
- Auto-scroll — keeps the view pinned to the latest line as new output arrives; toggle it off to scroll back through history without fighting new lines pushing you back down.
- Pause — freezes the view without disconnecting, useful for reading a specific moment without losing your place. Clearing the view only clears what's shown on your screen, it doesn't touch the server's actual log.
Sending a command
Type a command into the input box and send it — it goes straight to the running server. This requires the Console permission (see Server Access & Team Permissions if you're setting up access for teammates), and the server must be Running — the console is unavailable while it's stopped.
What commands are actually valid depends entirely on the game you're running — the console just relays whatever you type straight to the game process.
Next steps
For commands you want to run automatically instead of typing each time, see Scheduling Automatic Server Tasks.