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Three tutorials, three setups

Create a Rust server

Choose your setup. Each tutorial takes you from preparation to your first connection.

Hosted · Vanilla

A Rust server without plugins, managed through your host’s control panel.

  1. Create the server
  2. Choose your map
  3. Connect

Start without managing Linux.

Follow the tutorial

Hosted · Modded

Enable Oxide and install your first plugins with a host that supports modding.

  1. Enable Oxide
  2. Add a plugin
  3. Set permissions

Customize a hosted server.

Follow the tutorial

Dedicated · Pterodactyl

Install the panel and Rust on your own Linux machine.

  1. Panel + Wings
  2. Create a Rust instance
  3. Vanilla or Oxide

Control your hosting. SSH access required.

Follow the tutorial

What hardware do you need?

12 GBFree RAM · Facepunch minimum
15 GBFree disk · SSD/NVMe preferred
16 GBRAM · MineStrator recommended baseline

Start with a moderate map and few plugins. Larger maps and heavily built servers need more resources. On a dedicated machine, leave room for Linux, the panel and backups: 12 GB free for Rust is not 12 GB total.