Rust guides
Rust server hostingRunning a Rust server, from the first install to the wipe schedule that keeps people coming back.
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Rust dedicated server install guide
SteamCMD, the batch script, and what every line in it does.
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How to install a Rust staging server
Test updates on the staging branch before they reach your players.
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How to install uMod on a Rust server
The Mod Manager install and update process, step by step.
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uMod and Oxide basic usage
Uploading plugins, reloading them, and permission groups.
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How to add an admin to your Rust server
ownerid, moderatorid, and the writecfg step everyone forgets.
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Rust server admin commands
The full console reference, grouped by what each family does.
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Rust server admin tools
RCON clients compared, including which ones do not use SSL.
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How to wipe a Rust server
The eight step process, and what each wipe option actually removes.
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How to load a custom Rust map
server.levelurl, and why the URL has to end in dl=1.
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How to improve Rust server performance
The convars that matter, and the plugin that is costing you server FPS.
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Rust FPS optimization guide
Client side. The settings that cost frames and where upgrades help.
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How to join a Rust server
Four ways in, including the console command that always works.
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Why you cannot join your new Rust server
Map and NAV mesh generation, and why restarting makes it worse.
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Rust server not showing in the server list
The Steam query ceiling and the empty server filter, explained.
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How to add a header image to your Rust server
Exactly 512x256, PNG, and a URL that returns the file.
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How to add server description tags on Rust
server.tags syntax, the tags available, and picking honestly.
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Rust server description formatter
Free tool. Flattens a multi line description into the line Rust needs.
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Rust server advertising
Where to post and when. Wipe day timing beats everything else.
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6 things to check before buying a Rust server
Clock speed, DDoS protection, location, and how to read reviews.
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Rust mixing tables: a beginner guide
What the tea station costs, what it makes, and where to put it.
ARK: Survival Evolved guides
ARK: Survival Evolved server hostingConfig, mods and the troubleshooting that comes with running an ARK server.
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ARK map names and startup values
Every map startup value, and the four that do not match their name.
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How to install mods on an ARK server
Three methods, plus stacking, total conversions and map mods.
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How to change ARK dino levels
Difficulty Offset explained, and how to reach level 150 dinos.
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Why your ARK server keeps resetting to 70 slots
Three causes, starting with the quotation marks in your command line.
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ARK server not showing on the unofficial list
Query limits, listing delays, and what actually gets you listed.
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How to add a game server to Steam favourites
The direct route to a server the browser will not show you.
Minecraft guides
Minecraft server hostingServer setup, and the game mechanics worth knowing if you run a world other people play in.
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How to connect a domain to your Minecraft server
A records, SRV records, and why the Cloudflare proxy must be off.
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How to make paper in Minecraft
The sugarcane recipe, farming it in bulk, and how much you need.
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What does Breach do in Minecraft
The mace-only armour penetration enchantment, level by level.