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Hosting

Run game servers with Docker on a VPS

Use Docker to run isolated game servers on your VPS: Minecraft, Palworld, Valheim and more in containers.

Rust server setup with Oxide plugins

From first boot to your first plugin: set up a Rust server, install Oxide (uMod) and configure essential plugins.

Linux vs Windows for game servers

Performance, RAM overhead, security and compatibility compared for game server hosting.

Schedule server restarts the right way

Set up automatic restarts using panel schedules, cron jobs and RCON commands with player warnings.

Project Zomboid dedicated server setup guide

Run your own Project Zomboid server: installation, settings, mods from the Workshop and performance tips.

How to Configure an Enshrouded Server and Import Your World

Configure an Enshrouded dedicated server step by step: enshrouded_server.json, the query port, joining your server, importing your world and performance tips.

V Rising dedicated server setup guide

Run your own V Rising server: castle settings, PvP vs PvE configuration, admin commands and blood moon events.

7 Days to Die server setup and configuration

Set up a 7 Days to Die dedicated server: Blood Moon settings, loot abundance, land claims and performance.

CS2 dedicated server setup guide

Run your own Counter-Strike 2 server: GSLT token, game modes, maps, competitive settings and Workshop maps.

DayZ dedicated server setup with mods

Set up your own DayZ server: installation, server configuration, Steam Workshop mods and loot economy.

Conan Exiles dedicated server setup guide

Run your own Conan Exiles server: admin settings, building rules, thrall limits, mods and Purge configuration.

Don't Starve Together server setup guide

Host a DST server: caves, mods from the Workshop, world regeneration settings and seasonal configuration.

Space Engineers dedicated server setup guide

Run a Space Engineers server: world settings, PCU limits, mods from the Workshop and performance management.

Unturned server setup with Rocket plugins

Set up an Unturned server: installation, Rocket/OpenMod plugins, Workshop mods, kits and permissions.

Sons of the Forest dedicated server guide

Set up a Sons of the Forest server: requirements, configuration, save management and co-op settings.

Palworld vs ARK vs Minecraft: which to host

Comparing the three biggest creature/survival games: server requirements, gameplay loop and which fits your group.

NVMe vs SSD vs HDD for game servers

How storage type affects game server performance: chunk loading, save speed and player count scaling.

Minecraft

Best anti-cheat plugins for Minecraft servers

Grim vs Vulcan vs Matrix: detection accuracy, false positives and configuration for fair gameplay.

Best Minecraft Seeds for Multiplayer in 2026: How to Find One

How to find and check a strong multiplayer seed for Minecraft 26.3: villages, biome variety and ocean access near spawn, plus how to set it on your server.

Best Multiplayer Minecraft Modpacks 2026: Top 10 for Servers

All the Mods 10, ATM11, Cobblemon, Prominence II and six more modpacks for a server in 2026, each checked for Minecraft version, loader and Java.

Best Fabric Mods for Minecraft Servers

The best Fabric mods for your Minecraft server: performance boosters, utilities and gameplay mods, with installation steps.

Palworld

Palworld server not showing up? Fix it now

Your Palworld server is invisible in the browser? PublicIP/PublicPort settings, version mismatches and connection methods.

Best Palworld Mods in 2026

The best Palworld mods in 2026: how to install them with UE4SS, which mods work on servers and the most popular picks.

Rust

Best Rust Oxide and Carbon Plugins in 2026

The best Oxide and Carbon plugins for your Rust server in 2026: gather rates, teleportation, kits, economics and more.

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