--- title: "Rust" url: "https://www.gameserverkings.com/knowledge-base/rust/" articles: 23 updated: "2026-08-19T04:38:24.590Z" --- # Rust ## Articles - [Getting started with your Rust server](/knowledge-base/rust/rust-startup.md): Tour your Rust server panel, complete your first boot, connect using the client console, and claim owner status with your SteamID64. - [How to Host a Rust Server](/knowledge-base/rust/how-to-host-a-rust-server.md): Host a Rust server yourself with SteamCMD: the 12 GB RAM requirement, install commands, startup parameters, ports, config files - and when renting wins. - [How to change the map and map size on a Rust server](/knowledge-base/rust/rust-change-map-size-seed.md): Notice : Doing this will not erase your existing map. Using the "New Server" commandline, it will generate a new map, and use that map instead of your… - [How to configure the StackSizeController plugin for Rust](/knowledge-base/rust/add-stacksizecontroller.md): Configure StackSizeController on your Rust server: permissions, every command, worked examples, and the low grade fuel gotcha that affects vehicle spawn fuel. - [How to install Carbon for Rust](/knowledge-base/rust/how-to-install-carbon.md): Migrate from Oxide to Carbon: clean old DLLs from your managed folder, switch frameworks in the panel dropdown, and verify with c.version. - [How to install oxide for Rust](/knowledge-base/rust/how-to-install-oxide.md): Activate Oxide via the modding framework menu, check your version, hot-load your first plugin, and apply updates using oxide.reload. - [How to see who is on your Rust server](/knowledge-base/rust/how-to-see-online-users-rust.md): How to see who is on your Rust server: the status command, reading its output, the Steam overlay method, and WebRCON from a phone or browser. - [How to setup BetterChat for Rust](/knowledge-base/rust/how-to-setup-betterchat.md): Install BetterChat, create custom VIP and Admin groups with colored chat tags, assign priorities, and edit the JSON config safely. - [How to setup GatherManager for Rust](/knowledge-base/rust/modify-gather-rate.md): Adjust GatherManager rates for pickups, resource dispensers, and quarries, and configure custom per-item overrides that feel fair. - [How to setup Nteleportation Plugin for Rust](/knowledge-base/rust/how-to-setup-player-teleporting.md): Configure NTeleportation permissions, set home limits and command cooldowns, and tune configurations to maintain raid balance. - [How to setup Remover Tool for Rust](/knowledge-base/rust/how-to-setup-remover-tool.md): Enable /remove safely with custom permissions, configure resource refund percentages, set raid blocks, and eliminate exploit risks. - [How to setup Rust kits](/knowledge-base/rust/rust-kits-guide.md): Build redeemable /kit claims, configure admin and VIP rewards, set claim cooldowns, and prevent format errors that break kit items. - [How to use external Rust Rcon tools](/knowledge-base/rust/how-to-use-external-rcon-tools.md): Link RustAdmin, BattleMetrics, or Discord bots using WebRCON, configure panel options, and protect your server's RCON password - [How to: Install Custom Maps For Rust Servers](/knowledge-base/rust/install-custom-maps.md): Preparing & Hosting Your Map File Once you've downloaded your new custom map, it will usually come in a .zip file. To start, you will need to extract… - [Rust Admin Commands: The Complete List & How to Use Them](/knowledge-base/rust/admin-commands.md): Grant admin with ownerid and reconnect. Rust saves users.cfg on its own. Plus every Rust F1 console command: kick, ban, noclip, god, teleport, spawn. - [Rust Console Commands: The Complete F1 Console List](/knowledge-base/rust/rust-console-commands.md): Every Rust console command worth knowing - open the F1 console, cap FPS, set FOV, bind keys and read your combat log. Plus which 'FPS commands' are placebo. - [Rust Oxide permissions 101](/knowledge-base/rust/oxide-permissions-101.md): Master Oxide permissions, manage default and custom group behavior, implement wildcard targets, and audit active server access. - [Rust Plugins: The Best Oxide & Carbon Plugins for Your Server](/knowledge-base/rust/popular-plugins.md): A curated stack of Rust plugins for Oxide and Carbon: quality-of-life, admin, anti-grief and economy, plus install commands and how to source them safely. - [Rust Server Lag & Performance: How to Fix It](/knowledge-base/rust/server-performance.md): Fix Rust server lag: confirm it is the server with server.fps, then work through entity counts, heavy plugins, hardware and scheduled restarts. - [Rust Server Plugin Guide: MagicLoot by Norm](/knowledge-base/rust/magic-loot-rust-plugin-guide.md): Plugin Configuration Guide Okay, now that everything is downloaded and installed, it's time to configure your drop tables. Step one is to log into your… - [Setting up Automatic Schedules for Rust](/knowledge-base/rust/setting-up-automatic-schedules.md): Master panel schedule configurations using cron syntax, and deploy automated nightly restarts, warnings, saves, and system backups - [Trouble shooting corrupted Rust saves](/knowledge-base/rust/trouble-shooting-corrupted-saves.md): Detect save corruption early, secure system files, and restore world progress using automated backups or native Rust rollbacks. - [When Is the Next Rust Wipe? Force Wipe Dates & How to Wipe](/knowledge-base/rust/wipe-day-guide.md): Next Rust force wipe: Thursday 3 September 2026 at 18:00 UTC (in 15 days). Full schedule, what survives, and how to wipe your own server.