Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
FiveM7 min readHow to Add Cars to a FiveM Server (Add-On and Replace)
Add custom cars to a FiveM server: the resource folder, stream folder, fxmanifest.lua and data_file lines, ensure in server.cfg, and keeping file sizes sane.
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Zomboid6 min readHow to Add Mods to a Project Zomboid Server (Build 42 and 41)
Add Workshop mods to a Project Zomboid server: WorkshopItems and Mods lines, the Build 42 backslash, map mods and load order, step by step.
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Puck4 min readHow to Add Mods to a Puck Server (Steam Workshop, 2026)
Add Steam Workshop mods to a Puck dedicated server with the mods list in server_config.json: server side and client required mods, isEnabled, isClientRequired and fixes.
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Minecraft6 min readHow to Ban, Kick and Mute Players on a Minecraft Server
Minecraft ban, kick and mute commands: ban, ban-ip, kick, pardon, banned-players.json, plus why muting needs a plugin and which ones to use.
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Rust6 min readHow to Change Rust Map Size, Seed and Custom Maps (2026)
Change a Rust server's map with server.worldsize (1000 to 6000), server.seed or a custom map via server.levelurl. Sizes to pick and how to preview seeds.
ReadHow to Choose a Game Server Host: 12 Point Checklist (2026)
How to choose a game server host: ping and location, RAM, CPU speed, DDoS protection, backups, mods, refunds and contracts. A checklist to use before paying.
ReadHow to Grow a Game Server Community (Step by Step, 2026)
How to grow a game server community from zero: a clear niche, getting listed, a Discord, events and wipes, fair moderation, and turning visitors into regulars.
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DayZ7 min readHow to Host a DayZ Server (Step by Step, 2026)
How to host a DayZ server with GamezServers: pick a plan, get your address in about 60 seconds, then set up serverDZ.cfg, Workshop mods, keys and loot.
ReadFiveM7 min readHow to Host a FiveM Server (Step by Step, 2026)
How to host a FiveM server with GamezServers: add your free Cfx.re key, open txAdmin, deploy QBCore, Qbox or ESX with a database ready, and invite players.
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Hytale7 min readHow to Host a Hytale Server (2026 Guide)
How to host a Hytale server for friends: official server basics, planned GamezServers plans, splitting the cost and how to join the waitlist.
ReadMinecraft8 min readHow to Host a Minecraft Server (Step by Step, 2026)
How to host a Minecraft server with friends in 2026: pick a plan, get your address in 60 seconds, then set up whitelist, ops, plugins, mods and backups.
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Nuclear Option7 min readHow to Host a Nuclear Option Server (Step by Step, 2026)
Host a Nuclear Option server for your squadron in minutes. Pick a plan, choose PvP or co-op missions, find it in the server list and run it from your browser.
ReadPuck7 min readHow to Host a Puck Server (Step by Step, 2026)
Host a Puck hockey server in about a minute: pick a plan from 2.99 USD, set the password and game rules, add admins, and join with Direct Connect.
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Enshrouded7 min readHow to Host an Enshrouded Server (Step by Step, 2026)
How to host an Enshrouded server for up to 16 players in about a minute: pick a plan, split the cost, set role passwords, upload your save and get 1.0 ready.
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7DTD6 min readHow to Install Mods on a 7 Days to Die Server (V3, 2026)
Install 7 Days to Die server mods: the Mods folder, which modlets are server side only, when players must install them too, and when EAC must be off.
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Factorio6 min readHow to Install Mods on a Factorio Server (mod-list.json Guide)
Add mods to a Factorio dedicated server: upload the zips to mods, enable them in mod-list.json, copy mod-settings.dat, and let players sync automatically.
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ARK7 min readHow to Install Mods on an ARK Survival Ascended Server
Add CurseForge mods to an ARK Survival Ascended server with -mods= and project IDs, load mod maps, and keep mods updated for PC and console players.
ReadMinecraft7 min readHow to Install Plugins on a Minecraft Server (Paper, 2026)
How to install plugins on a Minecraft server: run Paper, download the right .jar from Hangar, Modrinth or SpigotMC, drop it in plugins and restart. No /reload.
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Valheim7 min readHow to Install Valheim Mods on a Dedicated Server (BepInEx)
Install BepInEx and Thunderstore mods on a Valheim dedicated server, keep server and client mods matching, and use a modpack so your whole crew stays in sync.
ReadPuck4 min readHow to Join a Puck Server: Direct Connect, Browser and Links (2026)
Join a Puck dedicated server by IP and port with Direct Connect, from the server browser, or with a steam:// join link, plus passwords, mods and what each error means.
ReadMinecraft7 min readHow to Let Bedrock Players Join a Java Server (Geyser, 2026)
Let Bedrock players on phone, console and Windows join your Java Minecraft server with Geyser and Floodgate on Paper: install, UDP port, whitelist and linking.
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Terraria7 min readHow to Make a Calamity Mod Server for Terraria (2026)
Set up a Calamity server on tModLoader: the two .tmod files it needs, enabled.json, how much RAM, and how friends join with matching mods.
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CS27 min readHow to Make a CS2 Surf Server (Cvars, Maps and Timer, 2026)
Make a CS2 surf server: the surf cvars (sv_airaccelerate 150 and more), Workshop surf maps, and a SharpTimer setup with Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp.
ReadFiveM9 min readHow to Make a FiveM Roleplay Server (From Zero, 2026)
Make a FiveM roleplay server from scratch: pick a framework, deploy it with txAdmin and a MySQL database, set up jobs, voice, whitelist, rules and staff.
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