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How to Configure Custom Economy Settings in Your ECO Server 💰🌍

Last updated on Feb 13, 2025

Customizing your economy allows you to control the in-game currency, trade, and prices. This tutorial will show you how to set up a custom economy for your ECO server using the VolticHost Game Panel.


Prerequisites

  • An ECO server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to the VolticHost Game Panel

  • Basic understanding of ECO economy mechanics


Enabling the Custom Economy 🔧

  1. Log in to your VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your ECO server.

  3. Navigate to the Server Settings tab.

  4. Find the Economy Settings section.

  5. Toggle Enable Custom Economy to Yes.

  6. Save the changes to enable the economy system.

Custom economy has been successfully enabled! 💵


Setting Up Custom Currency 💸

  1. Log in to your VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your ECO server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager tab.

  4. Open the CurrencySettings.eco file located in the Configs folder.

  5. Edit the currency settings as follows:

    {
        "currencyName": "ECOCoin",
        "currencySymbol": "EC",
        "currencyValue": 1
    }
    
    
    • currencyName: Choose a name for your currency.

    • currencySymbol: Set a symbol for your currency.

    • currencyValue: Define the value of the currency in-game.

  6. Save the file to apply the custom currency.

Custom currency has been successfully configured! 💳


Configuring Trade Prices 🛒

  1. Log in to your VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your ECO server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager tab.

  4. Open the TradeSettings.eco file in the Configs folder.

  5. Set the trade prices by adjusting the values:

    {
        "item": "Wood",
        "buyPrice": 10,
        "sellPrice": 5
    }
    
    
    • item: Specify the item for trade.

    • buyPrice: Set the price for buying the item.

    • sellPrice: Set the price for selling the item.

  6. Save the file to apply the changes.

Trade prices have been successfully set! 💲


Configuring Taxes 💰

  1. Log in to your VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your ECO server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager tab.

  4. Open the TaxSettings.eco file located in the Configs folder.

  5. Set the tax rates for players:

    {
        "taxRate": 0.1,
        "taxCollectionPeriod": 86400
    }
    
    
    • taxRate: Set the tax rate as a decimal (e.g., 0.1 = 10%).

    • taxCollectionPeriod: Define how often taxes are collected (in seconds).

  6. Save the file to apply the tax settings.

Taxes have been successfully configured! 🏦


Verifying Economy Settings 💸

  1. Log in to your ECO server.

  2. Check if the custom currency is displayed correctly.

  3. Verify the trade prices are working by interacting with vendors.

  4. Confirm that taxes are collected as per your configured settings.

Economy settings have been successfully verified!


Conclusion

You’ve successfully set up and configured a custom economy on your ECO server using the VolticHost Game Panel! This allows you to create a unique in-game economy, with custom currency, trade prices, and taxes.

For further assistance, contact VolticHost Support. 💬