Setting up an Administrator account

Once your server is up, you probably want to make yourself an Administrator (~) on it.

config/usergroups.csv

To become an Administrator, create a file named config/usergroups.csv containing

USER,~

Replace USER with the username that you would like to become an Administrator. Do not put a space between the comma and the tilde.

This username must be registered. If you do not have a registered account, you can create one using the Register button in the settings menu (it looks like a gear) in the upper-right of Pokémon Showdown.

Once you're an administrator, you can promote/demote others easily with the /globaladmin, /globalleader, /globalmod, etc commands.

Setting The Server

Copy config/config-example.js into config/config.js, and edit as you please.