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How to set up, mod and run your Rust server - step by step.

Best Rust Plugins (Oxide/uMod) for Your Server The best Rust plugins from uMod for admins, PvE, QoL, kits and economy, plus anti-cheat. What each does, its config file and Carbon compatibility. 10 min read How Much Does a Rust Server Cost? Prices, RAM and Disk How much a Rust server costs per month: why it needs 8 GB RAM and 20 GB disk, prices by map size and player count, renting vs self-hosting, free trial. 9 min read How to Install Rust Plugins: Oxide (uMod) and Carbon How to install Rust server plugins: Oxide (uMod) vs Carbon, plugin and config folders, permissions, paid .cs plugins and a 2x modded server. 7 min read Rust Modded Server: Oxide vs Carbon, 2x, Kits and PvE What a modded Rust server is: Oxide vs Carbon, the Modded tab in the server browser, popular setups (2x, 5x, kits, PvE, Raidable Bases) and how to set one up. 8 min read How to Make a Rust PvE Server: TruePVE and server.pve How to make a Rust PvE server: built-in server.pve or the TruePVE plugin, PvP zones, raidable bases, events and the right server settings. 5 min read How to Make a Rust Server: Setup, Ports, Plugins and Wipes How to make a Rust server: hosting vs your own PC, RAM, ports, map size and seed, admin rights, Oxide and Carbon plugins, wipes and how friends connect. 11 min read Rust Admin Commands: ownerid, Bans, Teleport and RCON How to make yourself admin on a Rust server with ownerid, plus key F1 and server console commands – kick, ban, teleport, give, noclip – and RCON. 7 min read Rust Force Wipe Schedule and How to Wipe Your Server When is Rust force wipe, how a map wipe differs from a blueprint wipe, how often to wipe your own server and how to wipe a Rust server step by step. 7 min read Rust Map Size and Seed: How to Pick Your Server Map How to choose a Rust server's map size and seed: size per player count, previewing seeds on RustMaps, changing the map in the panel, custom maps. 5 min read