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 ## config.json
 
+SpaceNinjaServer requires a `config.json`. To set it up, you can copy the [config.json.example](config.json.example), which has most cheats disabled.
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 - `logger.level` can be `fatal`, `error`, `warn`, `info`, `http`, `debug`, or `trace`.
 - `myIrcAddresses` can be used to point to an IRC server. If not provided, defaults to `[ myAddress ]`.
 - `worldState.lockTime` will lock the time provided in worldState if nonzero, e.g. `1743202800` for night in POE.