Note: Ensure every entry except the last one ends with a comma : In your server's serverDZ.cfg , ensure that enableCfgGameplayFile = 1; is set to allow the server to read these custom parameters. Common Issues & Troubleshooting Validation Errors

Files are typically edited using text editors like Notepad++ or VS Code. Proper syntax (brackets, commas, and quotes) is critical; a single missing comma can prevent a server from starting.

If you are getting into DayZ modding, server hosting, or creating custom maps, you will quickly become intimately familiar with JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) files. DayZ relies heavily on JSON to define almost every interactive element in the game, from the loot spawning on the floor to the colors of the cars driving down the road.

<type name="CanOfBeans"> <nominal>50</nominal> <lifetime>3600</lifetime> <restock>0</restock> <min>10</min> <max>50</max> <value>1</value> <flags count_in_cargo="1" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="0" deloot="0"/> <category name="food"/> <usage name="Industrial"/> <usage name="Village"/> </type>