Getting started with your Unturned Server
Updated July 03, 2026
Unturned Getting Started With Your Unturned Server
Unturned is a free zombie survival game with strong Steam Workshop support and a deep plugin ecosystem through RocketMod and OpenMod. This guide gets you online. See the Unturned guide index for the rest.
First Boot
- Open your Unturned server in the panel.
- Click Start.
- First boot pulls the dedicated server files (about 4 GB). Allow 8 to 12 minutes.
- When you see
Loaded "World"andListening on port 27015, the server is up.
How to Connect
In Unturned: Play, Servers, Connect, then enter your IP and port.
What to Read Next
- Server Configuration for Commands.dat, Config.json, admins, and workshop maps
- Plugins: RocketMod and OpenMod to add commands, kits, economy, and more
- Maintenance for backups and troubleshooting