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How to Set Up a Sons of the Forest Dedicated Server
Run a persistent Sons of the Forest co-op world: SteamCMD install, running the Windows-only server on Linux via Proton, ports 8766/27016/9700, and a systemd service.
How to Set Up an Enshrouded Dedicated Server
Host a persistent Enshrouded world for up to 16 players: SteamCMD install, running the Windows-only server on Linux via Proton, ports 15636–15637, and a service.
How to Set Up a V Rising Dedicated Server on a VPS
Host a persistent V Rising world for your clan: SteamCMD install, running the Windows-only server on Linux with Proton, ports 9876–9877, and PvP/PvE configuration.
How to Set Up a Project Zomboid Dedicated Server
Host a persistent Project Zomboid world for your group: SteamCMD install, the -Xmx memory setting that trips everyone up, ports 16261–16262, and a systemd service.
How to Set Up a 7 Days to Die Dedicated Server
Run a persistent 7 Days to Die world that survives horde night and reboots: SteamCMD install, serverconfig.xml, port 26900, and a systemd service. Linux beats Windows here.
How to Set Up an ARK: Survival Ascended Server on a VPS
ARK: Survival Ascended is the most demanding survival server around, and its dedicated build is Windows-only. Here's how to run it on Linux with Proton, or on Windows.
How to Set Up a Palworld Dedicated Server on a VPS
Run a persistent Palworld world for up to 32 players: SteamCMD install, port 8211, a systemd service, and the scheduled restarts that tame Palworld's memory growth.
How to Set Up a Valheim Dedicated Server on a VPS
Host a persistent Valheim world your friends can join anytime: SteamCMD install, the crossplay flag, ports 2456–2458, and a systemd service that survives reboots.
Game Server Specs Explained: CPU, RAM and Bandwidth
Understand what actually matters when sizing a game server: single-thread CPU, RAM per player, storage speed, and upload bandwidth — with real rules of thumb.
How to Host Multiple Game Servers on One VPS
Run several game servers on a single VPS without them clashing: separate users, unique ports, systemd services, resource limits, and a clean firewall.
How to Set Up a Garry's Mod Server on a VPS
Install and run a dedicated Garry's Mod server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, set your gamemode and map, and keep it online with systemd.
Best VPS for Palworld
Palworld dedicated servers are memory-hungry and scale hard with player count. Here's how to size a VPS so your world stays smooth for you and your friends.
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