Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
FiveM5 min readHow to Make a FiveM Server (Windows and Linux, 2026)
Make your own FiveM server on Windows or Linux: download FXServer, get a Cfx.re key, set up txAdmin and MariaDB, open the right ports and deploy QBCore or ESX.
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Minecraft8 min readHow to Make a Modded Minecraft Server from a CurseForge Modpack
Turn a CurseForge modpack into a server: download the server pack, match the loader and Java version, size the RAM, upload the files and fix the usual errors.
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Nuclear Option6 min readHow to Make a Nuclear Option Dedicated Server (2026 Guide)
Run your own Nuclear Option dedicated server on Windows or Linux. SteamCMD app 3930080, ports 7777 and 7778, DedicatedServerConfig.json and how players join.
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Zomboid4 min readHow to Make a Project Zomboid Server Private (Whitelist)
Make a Project Zomboid server private: Open=false for a whitelist, adduser for accounts, a join password and Public=false. Exact settings and commands.
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Puck6 min readHow to Make a Puck Dedicated Server (Linux and Windows, 2026)
Set up a Puck dedicated server with SteamCMD app 3481440, server_config.json, start_server.sh, port 30609 TCP and UDP, admins and game mode configs.
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Enshrouded7 min readHow to Make an Enshrouded Server (2026 Guide)
Set up your own Enshrouded dedicated server. SteamCMD install, enshrouded_server.json, user group passwords, ports, Linux with Wine and 1.0 tips.
ReadHow to Port Forward a Game Server (Router Guide + Ports for Every Game)
Port forwarding explained step by step, with verified ports for Minecraft, Rust, ARK, Palworld, Valheim and more, plus CGNAT and firewall fixes.
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CS26 min readHow to Set Up a CS2 Retakes Server (CounterStrikeSharp, 2026)
Set up a CS2 retakes server with Metamod, CounterStrikeSharp and B3none's cs2-retakes: install steps, retakes_config.json, retakes.cfg and adding spawns.
ReadNuclear Option6 min readHow to Set Up a Nuclear Option Server Mission Rotation (PvP, Co-op, Workshop)
Set up the mission rotation on a Nuclear Option dedicated server. Every built in mission name, co-op vs AI missions, Steam Workshop and custom missions.
ReadPuck5 min readHow to Set Up a Puck League Server (Competitive Mode, 2026)
Run Puck league games and scrims on your own server: competitive mode, teamAssignments, whitelist, passwords, period rules, admins and how many slots a 5v5 or 6v6 needs.
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ARK6 min readHow to Set Up an ARK Survival Ascended Cluster (Cross ARK)
How an ARK Survival Ascended cluster works: -clusterid, -ClusterDirOverride, what must match between maps, transfer settings, and when a cluster is possible.
ReadCS25 min readHow to Set Up RCON on a CS2 Server (and Its Known Limits)
Set rcon_password, start with -usercon and connect an RCON tool on TCP 27015. Plus why in game rcon fails in CS2 and what to use instead.
ReadMinecraft8 min readHow to Start a Minecraft SMP with Friends (2026 Setup)
How to start a Minecraft SMP with friends: Paper server, whitelist, a few house rules, the plugins and datapacks that suit an SMP, and how to split the cost.
ReadFiveM8 min readHow to Use txAdmin: Every Page and Common Task (2026)
How to use txAdmin for FiveM: Live Console, Players, Server Log, CFG Editor, Resources, scheduled restarts, admins, bans and the in game /tx menu.
ReadFiveM5 min readHow to Whitelist a FiveM Server with txAdmin (2026)
Whitelist a FiveM server in txAdmin: approved license, Discord member, Discord roles or admin only mode, and how to approve player requests.
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Minecraft Bedrock5 min readHow to Whitelist Players on a Minecraft Bedrock Server
Turn on the allowlist on a Bedrock server, add friends by Gamertag with allowlist add, edit allowlist.json by hand, and when the XUID matters.
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DayZ5 min readHow to Wipe a DayZ Server (Full, Bases Only or Characters)
How to wipe a DayZ server: which files in storage_1 to delete for a full wipe, a base wipe or a character wipe, while keeping your configs, loot and bans.
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Hytale8 min readHytale Server Commands: Full Admin and Op Command List (2026)
Hytale server commands that work today: op, kick, ban, whitelist, permissions, gamemode, teleport, time, weather, worlds, auth and update, with exact syntax.
ReadHytale7 min readHytale Server Mods and Plugins: How They Work (2026)
How Hytale server mods and plugins work: the mods folder, Java plugins vs asset packs, early plugins, load errors, updates and why players install nothing.
ReadMinecraft Bedrock6 min readMinecraft Bedrock "Unable to Connect to World" on a Server (Fix)
Fix "Unable to connect to world" on a Bedrock server: wrong port, version mismatch, Xbox multiplayer privacy settings, UDP forwarding, loopback and allowlist.
ReadMinecraft Bedrock7 min readMinecraft Bedrock Server Commands (BDS Console List, 2026)
Every Bedrock Dedicated Server console command you will use: allowlist, op, permission list, changesetting, kick, gamerules and safe backups with save hold.
ReadMinecraft8 min readMinecraft Can't Keep Up! Is the Server Overloaded? (Fix)
What Minecraft's "Can't keep up! Is the server overloaded?" warning means, when to ignore it, and how to find and fix the real cause with spark and MSPT.
ReadMinecraft9 min readMinecraft Server Crashing on Startup? How to Fix It (2026)
Minecraft server crashing on startup? Read latest.log and the crash report, then fix the cause: wrong Java, bad mods, EULA, port in use or a broken world.
ReadNuclear Option6 min readNuclear Option DedicatedServerConfig.json Explained (Every Setting)
What every key in the Nuclear Option DedicatedServerConfig.json does: server name, password, ports, max players, ban lists, vote kick, rotation and timers.
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