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Step-by-step guides, reference docs, and troubleshooting for all 24 supported games โ€” plus the platform basics (billing, DDoS, migration, account security). Find your game below, or jump to a topic.

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Step-by-step guides covering the problems admins actually hit. More being added as we go โ€” if there's one you want, ask us.

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How to set up an Among Us private server

Deploy Impostor (the community-built Among Us server), configure appsettings.json, add plugins for modded gamemodes, and point player clients at your server with Reactor. 7 min read.

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How to set up a 7 Days to Die server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD, configure serverconfig.xml, pick a world (Navezgane / RWG / Nitrogen), install Allocs + ServerTools + CSMM + BotMan, add overhauls (Darkness Falls / Undead Legacy / WotW), tune blood moon. 11 min read.

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How to set up a Satisfactory server from scratch

Deploy a free dedicated server via SteamCMD, claim it in-game with an admin password, configure ServerSettings.ini, manage saves, and install mods via Satisfactory Mod Manager / Ficsit.app. 9 min read.

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How to set up an Arma 3 server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD, write server.cfg and basic.cfg, load mods with -mod, set up Exile / Altis Life / Antistasi, download Workshop mods, add a headless client for AI offloading. 13 min read.

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How to set up an Unturned server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD, pick a map (PEI, Russia, Elver, Washingtonโ€ฆ), configure Commands.dat, install OpenMod (recommended) with core plugins (Uconomy, Kits, AviRent), and add Workshop content. 11 min read.

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How to set up a Terraria server from scratch

Three flavours โ€” vanilla, TShock (permissions + plugins + commands), or tModLoader (Calamity / Thorium). World gen, config, admin commands, plugin install, and the errors you'll actually hit. 9 min read.

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How to set up a Palworld server from scratch

Deploy a dedicated Palworld server, configure PalWorldSettings.ini, set up admin / RCON, tune XP and capture rates, install UE4SS mods, and fix the common errors. Works on Windows and Linux dedicated. 10 min read.

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How to set up a FiveM server from scratch

Deploy an FXServer, get a Cfx.re license key, configure server.cfg, pick a framework (ESX / QBCore / QBox), wire up txAdmin, and add scripts. Real errors and where to find battle-tested scripts. 12 min read.

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How to install a Minecraft modpack

Three ways to get a modpack running: 1-click CurseForge / Modrinth install, manual SFTP upload, or a DIY pack. Includes RAM sizing, first-boot expectations, and fixes for the errors you'll actually hit. 8 min read.

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How to set up an ARK server from scratch

Covers both ARK: Survival Ascended and Survival Evolved: deploy via SteamCMD, configure GameUserSettings.ini + Game.ini, set launch parameters, install Workshop / CurseForge mods, link maps into a cluster. 15 min read.

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How to set up a CS 1.6 server from scratch

Deploy ReHLDS + ReGameDLL_CS, configure server.cfg, install Metamod-R + AMX Mod X, set up admin flags via users.ini, add plugins (Zombie Plague, JailBreak, Surf, CSDM), and fix the common HLDS errors. 14 min read.

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How to set up a CS2 server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD with a Game Server Login Token, configure server.cfg, set launch options for Competitive / Premier / DM / Retakes, install Metamod:Source + CounterStrikeSharp, add Get5 for match play. 16 min read.

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How to set up a CS:GO server from scratch

Deploy the Legacy-branch dedicated server, configure server.cfg, set 128-tick launch options, install Metamod:Source + SourceMod, add Retakes / Surf / KZ / MGE / Get5 plugins. Perfect for PUGs and community servers. 15 min read.

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How to set up a DayZ server from scratch

Deploy a DayZ server on Chernarus / Livonia / Sakhal, configure serverDZ.cfg, tune loot & economy (types.xml, events.xml, cfgspawnabletypes.xml), install Workshop mods, wire up BattlEye RCON. 17 min read.

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How to set up a Factorio server from scratch

Deploy the headless Factorio binary, configure server-settings.json, create or upload a save, install mods (Space Age, Krastorio 2, Bobs & Angels), set up admins, enable public listing on the matchmaking server. 11 min read.

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How to set up a Garry's Mod server from scratch

Deploy GMod 13 via SteamCMD, configure server.cfg, set launch options for Sandbox / DarkRP / TTT / Murder / Prop Hunt, install Workshop addons via collections, set up ULX admin groups, stand up a FastDL mirror. 16 min read.

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How to set up a Hytale server from scratch

Reserve your Hytale slot, plan infrastructure for adventure / sandbox / minigame communities, understand what's known about the dedicated server, and be ready to deploy the moment the official binary ships. 9 min read.

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How to set up a Minecraft server from scratch

Pick a flavor (Vanilla / Paper / Spigot / Purpur / Fabric / Forge / NeoForge), configure server.properties, tune performance, install plugins or mods, wire up a BungeeCord / Velocity proxy. Bedrock section included. 18 min read.

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How to set up a Project Zomboid server from scratch

Deploy a PZ server (Build 41 or Build 42), configure servertest.ini, edit sandbox vars in SandboxVars.lua, add map regions and Workshop mods (Raven Creek, Bedford Falls, Brita's Weapons), set up admin accounts. 15 min read.

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How to set up a Rust server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD, configure startup parameters, generate procedural or load a custom .map, install Oxide (uMod) or Carbon, set up ownerid admins, tune rates, schedule weekly + monthly BP wipes. 17 min read.

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How to set up a SA:MP server from scratch

Deploy legacy SA:MP 0.3.7 or modern open.mp, configure config.json / server.cfg, install filterscripts and plugins (streamer, YSI, sscanf, MySQL), set up RCON admin, migrate from SA:MP to open.mp. 14 min read.

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How to set up an SCP: Secret Lab server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD, verify the server against your Central Auth account, configure config_gameplay.txt, install the EXILED or NWAPI/LabAPI plugin framework, add CustomRoles / KeepInventory / 914 upgrades. 15 min read.

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How to set up a Space Engineers server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD, configure world + session settings in SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg, install Torch for plugins / scheduled tasks / concealment, add Workshop mods, tune PCU & blocks-per-player limits, monitor sim speed. 16 min read.

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How to set up a Starbound server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD, configure starbound_server.config, set up serverUsers accounts with admin flags, manage the universe/ folder, install Workshop and manual .pak mods, walk through Frackin' Universe, tune RP configs. 15 min read.

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How to set up a Valheim server from scratch

Deploy via SteamCMD, configure start_server.sh launch parameters, set up adminlist.txt, install BepInEx + Jotunn for mods, add Thunderstore modpacks (ValheimPlus Revamp, EpicLoot), enable Xbox crossplay via PlayFab. 14 min read.

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Quick answers

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Getting started

How deployment works, what's in the panel, the managed vs VPS vs dedicated decision, and what you get on day one.

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Pricing & billing

Plan tiers, payment methods, refunds, VAT, longer-commit discounts, how to upgrade or downgrade, and cancellation.

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Hardware & performance

Ryzen 9 specs, single-thread clock, dedicated vs shared vCPU, NVMe Gen 4, DDR5 ECC, and what tick rate to expect per game.

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Network & DDoS

Our 10 datacenters, picking the right location, DDoS mitigation layers, bandwidth policy, custom domains, and SRV records.

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Migration from another host

How free migrations work, which hosts we've moved from, what transfers (world, plugins, DB), and inter-datacenter moves.

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Mods, plugins & Workshop

One-click modpack installs (CurseForge / Modrinth), version switches, Workshop content sync, custom plugin uploads.

Mods & plugins โ†’
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Account & security

2FA setup, subuser permissions, API tokens, data ownership, what staff can see, and password recovery.

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Support & contact

Response times, who's answering, how to file a good ticket, emergency escalation, and when to use live chat vs email.

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System status

Live health of every datacenter and service, 90-day uptime history, and the full incident log with postmortems.

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