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# Be an administrator on my Arma 3 server

Step-by-step guide to obtain administrator rights on your Arma 3 server.

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This method goes through the **database**.\
If you have never joined the server, you are not in the players table.
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### Objective

Give yourself admin rights on Arma 3 by modifying `adminlevel`.

### Step-by-step guide

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**Open the server database**

On the dashboard, open **Database** then click "**Access phpMyAdmin**".

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**Edit the adminlevel in the players table**

Open the table `players`, locate your player row.

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If you do not appear, connect to the server once.\
Then reload the page.
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In the column `adminlevel`, put a value between **0** and **5**.\
`5` is the maximum level.

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**Check in-game**

Reconnect to the server.

You should see **Admin menu** in the **Y**.

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### Common issues

* **I don't appear in `players`** : join the server for the first time.
* **The admin menu does not appear** : log out, then log back in.
* **The value does not save** : check that you have confirmed the edit.

### FAQ

#### Which adminlevel to choose?

Start with `1` or `2` to test.\
Move to `5` if you need everything.