How do I setup my own server with multiplay/Clanforge?

[Romey1son]

i brought a multiplay server but i dont know how to set it up to play with my friend, can someone explain the process a to z

[Crossram]

you don't need to buy a server, terraria hosts servers for free. check this out: http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Guide:Setting_up_a_Terraria_server#Setting_up_a_server

[Romey1son]

so should i setup dedicated server without configuration file? coz host n play didnt work me, m friend was just stuck in the loading screen