[GUIDE] - Simple Dedicated Server Install and Setup

[Vedui]

How do you setup a dedicated server! Look no further!

Here's a simple guide for how to get it installed, and configured ready to play!

Video link --> Guide - Simple Dedicated Server Install and Setup <-- Video link

1) Open steam!
2) Access the tools to display the 7DTD dedicated server.
3) Hit install!
4) Wait.. wait...
5) Done!

6) Change folder location? Why on earth?
7) Access serveradmin.xml and configure!
8) Run the game through startdedicated.bat
9) Telnet to connect!
10) Verify and shutdown!

11) Tips on how to error check and verify the downloaded files!

/V :)

[Manos cálidas]

Stupid question. How do I telnet to connect?

[*Swat*|KryTeK|*SurvivØr*]

what is telnet connect

[NoMan]

Originally posted by Manos cálidas:

Stupid question. How do I telnet to connect?

Originally posted by *Swat*|KryTeK|*SurvivØr*:

what is telnet connect

In case you missed it there is a video link in the post that answers these questions. Watch it.

[*Swat*|KryTeK|*SurvivØr*]

oh thank you ! i did missed it

[Vedui]

Originally posted by NoMan:

Originally posted by Manos cálidas:

Stupid question. How do I telnet to connect?

Originally posted by *Swat*|KryTeK|*SurvivØr*:

what is telnet connect

In case you missed it there is a video link in the post that answers these questions. Watch it.

Thanks NoMan!

Actually maybe the video link is not clear enough? Maybe I should put that it's a video, as I guess not everyone noticed that there's a video :D

[NoMan]

Originally posted by Vedui:

Originally posted by NoMan:

In case you missed it there is a video link in the post that answers these questions. Watch it.

Thanks NoMan!

Actually maybe the video link is not clear enough? Maybe I should put that it's a video, as I guess not everyone noticed that there's a video :D

No problem. I missed it myself at first glance. I would make the link more noticable. Your video is very well done and easy to understand. Thank you. Subscribed.

[Vedui]

Originally posted by NoMan:

Originally posted by Vedui:

Thanks NoMan!

Actually maybe the video link is not clear enough? Maybe I should put that it's a video, as I guess not everyone noticed that there's a video :D

No problem. I missed it myself at first glance. I would make the link more noticable. Your video is very well done and easy to understand. Thank you. Subscribed.

:D Yeah it's great feedback, do appreciate it. Will have to do that going forward, as maybe plenty of my other videos I posted weren't viewed either for people who didn't catch that it was a link :)

[1ostcat]

Noob question: Do I need to have a server if I just want to play a game with a specific friend, or can I host on my own machine?

[*Swat*|KryTeK|*SurvivØr*]

yes you can, just create the game with the appropriate settings so he can join.

[Manos cálidas]

Originally posted by NoMan:

Originally posted by Manos cálidas:

Stupid question. How do I telnet to connect?

Originally posted by *Swat*|KryTeK|*SurvivØr*:

what is telnet connect

In case you missed it there is a video link in the post that answers these questions. Watch it.

Missed it, thanks for pointing it out.

[1ostcat]

Originally posted by *Swat*|KryTeK|*SurvivØr*:

yes you can, just create the game with the appropriate settings so he can join.

Thanks.

[Glerk]

Great as always ;)

[Vedui]

Originally posted by textheavy:

Noob question: Do I need to have a server if I just want to play a game with a specific friend, or can I host on my own machine?

You can host it through the client itself, just start a MP game. It's easier, but comes with some performance downsides, and as I mention in the video, if your client goes down/crashes, so does the whole server. But it works well for when you're just getting started! :)

[Vedui]

Originally posted by GlerkTheFlurp:

Great as always ;)

Thanks Glerk! Your name sounds very familiar ;)

[Glerk]

Originally posted by Vedui:

Originally posted by GlerkTheFlurp:

Great as always ;)

Thanks Glerk! Your name sounds very familiar ;)

Perhaps I am who you think ;)