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44 ArticlesHow to Change Your Rust Server Description, Header Image and URL
Every Rust server has a server information page that can be viewed both in-game and on the server list. Rust allows server owners to configure and customise their server overview giving their players easy access to server information. The main session page options most server owners wish to configure are the server URL, description, and header image. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="If your server's information page doesn't update after following this article, restart your game and your server." appearance="default"} :: Configuring your Rust Server Information Page All settings related to your server's information page can be found and updated in the server.cfg file using your server's control panel. 1. Access your control panel. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and open your server.cfg file. 4. Make any required changes to server.url, server.description and server.headerimage. If you wish to add a new line to server.description, simply add and then continue your message. 5. Save the file, then navigate to your server Console. 6. Enter the command to update your server with the changes made (this avoids the need to restart your server). --- Getting a Link for a Rust Server Header Image Rust requires a header image to be provided via URL. The recommended way to do this is to upload your server's header image to imgur. Ensure that your header image matches the proper dimensions 512x256. 1. Upload your desired header image to an image hosting service such as Imgur. 2. Once uploaded, right-click the image and select Copy image address. To learn more about Rust Game server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Change How Often Your Rust Server Saves
Rust by default will automatically save every . Some users may wish to reduce this time to ensure that they do not lose any progress if their server crashes unexpectedly or if their server is restarted without previously saving. If the autosave interval is too low, this can also have adverse effects. For example: If a player loses items due to death and cannot reach them, the autosaving may save the server in this state, meaning you will not be able to roll the server back to before this happened. --- Changing Your Save Interval You can change the Save Interval in your server.cfg file. 1. Log in to your Shockbyte Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to Files tab and locate the server.cfg file. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="If \ does not exist, it will need to be created. Create \ via your Server Files. This should be located at \" appearance="default"} :: 3. Add the line (Replace with the time in seconds that you would like your server to save. By default, this is ) 4. Save your file and Start your server. --- Restoring Your Changes Back to Default If you wish to revert this back to default settings, instead remove the setting, save and restart your server.
How to Ban or Unban a Player on Your Rust Server
The ability to ban is built into every Rust server out of the box, preventing unwanted players from connecting to and playing on your server. You can also unban a player that you have previously banned if you would like them to be able to play on your server again. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="If you do not know a player's SteamID or do not know how to find it, check out our guide here." appearance="default"} :: Banning a Player or Steam ID There are two methods to ban a player from your server. The first method is via their SteamID. Each Steam user has an ID associated with their account. When banned, that account will be unable to connect to your server again, regardless of their username. The second method is via their ingame username. This method gets the SteamID of the connected user and bans them via that. Due to this, it is only possible to ban via username while the user is online. | Commands | Description | | ----- | ----- | | | Bans a user based on their SteamID. | | | Pulls the Steam ID of the connected user with said username. Then bans the SteamID. | Unbanning a Steam ID You may only unban users via their Steam ID as the server does not keep track of banned usernames. The following command can be used to unban a Steam ID from your server. | Commands | Description | | ----- | ----- | | | Unbans a user based on their SteamID. Unlike the ban commands, do not include quotes around the userid. | Viewing Banned Steam IDs To view a list of what Steam ID's are currently banned on your server, use the following command. | Commands | Description | | ----- | ----- | | | Will display a list of all currently banned users alongside the reason if present. | The Banlist File The banlist is stored in the Server Files under . This file is mainly used for importing/exporting ban player information.
How to Add an Admin to Your Rust Server
Rust server administrators have access to a wide range of commands to help with server management, including kicking/banning players, restarting the server, setting the weather and much more. A complete list of commands available to Rust Administrators can be found on this Wiki page. --- Adding an Admin/Moderator Moderators can be added to your Rust server using the control panel's console. Moderators have access to all commands but are unable to promote other players to moderator. 1. Locate the SteamID64 of the target user by following this guide. 2. Access your control panel and navigate to the Console page. 3. Enter the command . 4. Enter the commands and in the console. Adding an Owner Owners can be added to your Rust server using the control panel's console. Owners have access to all commands and can also promote players to moderator or owner. 1. Locate the SteamID64 of the target user by following this guide. 2. Access your control panel and navigate to the Console page. 3. Enter the command . 4. Enter the commands and in the console. --- To learn more about Rust server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Add a Custom Map to Your Rust Server
Custom maps are hand-made by players and are not generated naturally by the game. If you're looking to use a naturally generated map for your Rust server, check out our guide on the topic here. ::ProseNote{title="Hosting a Custom Map" description="Your custom map must be uploaded to a file-sharing service like Dropbox before it can be added to your server. We have a guide on this topic here." appearance="danger"} :: --- Adding a Custom Map ::ProseNote{title="Modding Framework" description="Servers must be running a Modding Framework to use a custom map. This article assumes that you already have Oxide or Carbon installed on your Rust server." appearance="default"} :: 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Stop the server and wait for it to go offline. 3. Navigate to the Config tab and locate the Custom Map Link setting. 4. In the Custom Map Link setting, enter the URL of your Custom Map. 5. (Dropbox Only) Change the end of the URL from to to enable direct downloads. 6. Save the file, then Wipe the Server Map. 8. Start the server. --- That's it! The Rust server should now load the custom map when it starts.
How to Add Server Tags and Configure the Filter List on your Rust Server
Tags for Rust servers are a unique way to show potential players the type of server you are running. With multiple preset options available, you’ll be able to promote your server to the proper audience. Server tags have the additional benefit of allowing you to filter your search for servers based on the tags attached to a server. There is a maximum of 4 tags available per server, with each tag coming from a specific tag group, which you will find in the table below. --- Available Server Tags ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="You can only use one tag per group, otherwise it will cause issues when searching for your server, and they will not display. A tag that does not have an assigned group is not included in this, and you can select any number of these." appearance="danger"} :: | Value | Tag Displayed | Group | | ----- | ----- | ----- | | | Monthly | Wipe Schedule | | | Biweekly | Wipe Schedule | | | Weekly | Wipe Schedule | | | Vanilla | Difficulty | | | Hardcore | Difficulty | | | Softcore | Difficulty | | | PvE | | | Roleplay | | | Creative | | | Minigame | | | Combat Training | | | Battlefield | | | Battle Royale | | | Build Server | | | North America | Region | | | South America | Region | | | Europe | Region | | | West Asia | Region | | | East Asia | Region | | | Oceania | Region | | | Africa | Region | Adding Server Tags To Your Server 1. Access your server on the Control Panel. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and open the Server Auto Configuration file. 3. Search for the "Server Tags" option and enter the tags you'd like (you must use their value displayed in the table above). Tags are required in the following format: 4. Save the file and restart your server.
How To Enable Hardcore Mode On Your Rust Server
Aimed towards veteran players, Rust's new hardcore mode removes a range of features making the world an even more unforgiving place. A few of the things disabled in hardcore mode are global chat, teams, crawling while downed and the map. In addition to the disabled features, players are also limited to 5 sleeping bags and the local chat range has been reduced to 100m. --- Enabling Hardcore Mode 1. Access your Control Panel and Shut Down your server. 2. Navigate to Config Rust Server Settings. 3. Locate the Game Mode setting and select Hardcore. 4. Save and Start your Server. To learn more about Rust server hosting, you can check out our Knowledgebase articles here.