Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Vintage Story5 min readHow to Install Mods on a Vintage Story Server
Install mods on a Vintage Story server: zips from the ModDB into the data folder's Mods folder or /moddb install, matching versions, and how players get them.
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ARK: Survival Evolved5 min readHow to Install Mods on an ARK Survival Evolved Server
Add Steam Workshop mods to an ARK Survival Evolved server: Workshop IDs, ActiveMods load order, -automanagedmods, mod maps and why Epic players get locked out.
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Arma Reforger6 min readHow to Install Mods on an Arma Reforger Server (config.json)
Install Workshop mods on an Arma Reforger server by adding mod IDs to config.json, pinning versions, loading modded scenarios and fixing addon load errors.
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Insurgency: Sandstorm5 min readHow to Install Mods on an Insurgency Sandstorm Server
Install mod.io mods on an Insurgency Sandstorm server: a separate server account, the one time SecurityCode, -Mods, mod maps with ModDownloadTravelTo and XP.
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FiveM5 min readHow to Install QBCore on a FiveM Server
Install QBCore on a FiveM server with the txAdmin recipe or by hand: the database, qbcore.sql, mysql_connection_string, ensure order and admin permissions.
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Team Fortress 25 min readHow to Install SourceMod on a Team Fortress 2 Server
Install Metamod:Source and SourceMod on a TF2 server: where the addons folder goes, metamod.vdf, adding admins in admins.cfg and loading plugins.
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ARK6 min readHow to Install Super Structures (S+) on an ARK Survival Ascended Server
Install Super Structures on an ASA server: CurseForge mod ID 940003 in -mods=, load order, crossplay, and the [SuperStructures] ini settings.
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Terraria6 min readHow to Install TShock on a Terraria Server (TShock 6)
Install TShock on a Terraria server: run TShock 6 for 1.4.5.8, keep your world, claim owner with the setup code, and set groups, regions and config.json.
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Garry's Mod5 min readHow to Install ULX on a Garry's Mod Server (and Make Yourself Admin)
Install ULib and ULX on a Garry's Mod server, make yourself superadmin with ulx adduser or adduserid, set up groups and permissions, and find the data files.
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Minecraft5 min readHow to Install ViaVersion on a Minecraft Server (2026)
Let newer and older Minecraft versions join one server: ViaVersion for newer clients, ViaBackwards for older ones, ViaRewind for 1.8, and the limits.
ReadMinecraft5 min readHow to Install WorldEdit on a Minecraft Server
Install WorldEdit on a Paper, Fabric or NeoForge server: which jar, where it goes, the wooden axe wand, permissions, and why //undo cannot save everything.
ReadHow to Invite Friends to Your Game Server (Any Game)
Invite friends to a game server by sending the address (IP and port) and password, or a join code. Per game join steps, whitelists and console tips inside.
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Core Keeper6 min readHow to Join a Core Keeper Dedicated Server (Game ID or IP)
Join a Core Keeper dedicated server with its Game ID or by IP: where to find the ID, the menu steps, and fixes for wrong IDs, version mismatches and mods.
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Schedule I6 min readHow to List a Schedule 1 Server on the Public Server List
Get your Schedule I dedicated server into the S1DS Public tab: create a listing credential, edit server_config.toml, open ports and fix missing listings.
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7DTD6 min readHow to Make a 7 Days to Die PvP Server (V3 Settings Guide)
Make a 7 Days to Die PvP server: PlayerKillingMode, land claims and offline raid settings in serverconfig.xml, plus what moved to the SandboxCode in V3.
ReadMinecraft5 min readHow to Make a Cobblemon Server (Fabric or NeoForge, 2026)
Make a Cobblemon server: Fabric or NeoForge on Minecraft 1.21.1, Cobblemon 1.8.1 and its library, what players install, and where Pokemon are saved.
ReadMinecraft5 min readHow to Make a Create Mod Server (NeoForge, Forge or Fabric)
Make a Create mod server: Create 6 on NeoForge 1.21.1, Forge or Fabric 1.20.1, matching addons, RAM per group, and settings that keep contraptions smooth.
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CS26 min readHow to Make a CS2 Deathmatch Server (Configs, Bots, Maps)
Make a CS2 deathmatch server: start with game_type 1 and game_mode 2, override settings in gamemode_deathmatch_server.cfg, set bots and load Workshop DM maps.
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DayZ6 min readHow to Make a DayZ PvE Server (No PvE Switch, Here Is What Works)
DayZ has no PvE setting. Make a PvE server with PVEZ Reloaded set to Mode 2, raid proof bases in cfggameplay.json, and Expansion safe zones.
ReadHow to Make a Game Server Private (Password, Whitelist, Hidden)
How to make a game server private so only friends can join: set a password, turn on a whitelist, hide it from the server list. Settings for 15 games.
ReadMinecraft6 min readHow to Make a Minecraft Hardcore Server (One Life, 2026)
Make a Minecraft hardcore server: set hardcore=true before the world is created, what happens when players die, and how to revive them.
ReadMinecraft6 min readHow to Make a Minecraft Lifesteal Server (LifeStealZ Setup, 2026)
Make a Minecraft lifesteal SMP: install LifeStealZ on Paper, set hearts in config.yml, heart and revive recipes, and how elimination and revives work.
ReadMinecraft6 min readHow to Make a Minecraft Skyblock or OneBlock Server
Make a Skyblock or OneBlock server two ways: upload a map, or run BentoBox with BSkyBlock or AOneBlock on Paper for an island per player. Steps and traps.
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Rust6 min readHow to Make a Modded Rust Server with 2x, 3x or 5x Gather Rates
Set 2x, 3x or 5x gather rates on a Rust server with Gather Manager on Oxide or Carbon: every gather.rate type, stack sizes, and the Modded tab rules.
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