Minecraft
Minecraft will not start: check the Java version
Find the Java executable your Minecraft service actually uses, match it to Paper, and repair startup without changing other services.
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The craft of running game servers
Setup guides, diagnostics and practical decisions for running games on your own VPS.
Minecraft
How to back up a Minecraft server and restore its world
Back up Paper, copy it off the VPS and restore without deleting the current world: files, permissions and verification.
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Minecraft
Friends cannot join your Minecraft server: diagnose the connection
Separate wrong addresses, blocked TCP traffic and login rejection on a Minecraft Java server.
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Rust
Set up a vanilla Rust server on Ubuntu: ports, RCON and world backups
Run vanilla Rust on Ubuntu with SteamCMD, a stable identity, separate game/query ports, private RCON and world backups.
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Counter-Strike 2
CS2 server connection failures: find where the join attempt stops
Trace a failed CS2 join on Linux through the public endpoint, UDP socket, two firewalls, packet arrival and game rejection.
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Project Zomboid
How to set up a Project Zomboid Build 42 server on Ubuntu
Set up a Project Zomboid Build42 server on Ubuntu with SteamCMD, UDP ports, explicit data paths, console shutdown and off-host backup.
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Terraria
How to set up a Terraria server on Ubuntu 24.04
Install a Terraria 1.4.5.8 PC server on Ubuntu, select its world, allow TCP7777 and preserve data with console shutdown and off-VPS backups.
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Palworld
How to set up a Palworld server on Ubuntu for PC, Xbox and PS5
Dedicated server deployment, active INI, console discovery and save backups.
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Valheim
How to run a Valheim server on Ubuntu: Steam, crossplay and backups
Installation, player connections and a recoverable new-world backup on your own VPS.
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Satisfactory
Why you cannot connect to a Satisfactory dedicated server
Diagnose Satisfactory connection failures by checking TCP and UDP, firewalls, certificates, game versions and server addresses.
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Satisfactory
How to set up a Satisfactory dedicated server on Ubuntu
Install a Satisfactory dedicated server on Ubuntu 24.04 with SteamCMD, current ports, Server Manager and save backups.
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Factorio
How to fix Factorio server mod and save incompatibility
Resolve Factorio game and mod version mismatches, check expansion settings and recover a factory without deleting its saves.
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