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Getting started with your Rust server
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Configure NTeleportation permissions, set home limits and command cooldowns, and tune configurations to maintain raid balance.
How to setup Remover Tool for Rust
Enable /remove safely with custom permissions, configure resource refund percentages, set raid blocks, and eliminate exploit risks.
How to setup Rust kits
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
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
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
Grant admin with ownerid, save it with server.writecfg, then run every Rust F1 console command: kick, ban, noclip, god, teleport, spawn, events.
Rust Console Commands: The Complete F1 Console List
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
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
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
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
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
Master panel schedule configurations using cron syntax, and deploy automated nightly restarts, warnings, saves, and system backups
Trouble shooting corrupted Rust saves
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
Next Rust force wipe: Thursday 3 September 2026 at 18:00 UTC (in 16 days). Full schedule, what survives, and how to wipe your own server.
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