How to host your own The Front private dedicated server

Follow these steps to create you own dedicated The Front server.

Hosting a Server (Rental Service Providers)

You can alternatively host a server at a Game Server Hosting Provider.

https://www.survivalservers.com/services/game_servers/the_front/?trckaff=3881&trckit=SG4421

Your server will be started instantly!

Server Requirements

• Windows 10+ or Server 2016+ & 64-Bit
  
• Quad Core processor (requires up to 2 full cores)
  
• Up to 7GB memory (currently uses around 11GB memory minimum)
  
• 3GB disk space (install folder)
  
• A copy of the The Front from Steam

The Guide

1. Create a folder C:\TheFront
   
2. Download SteamCMD for Windows: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip
   
3. Extract the contents of the zip to the folder
   
4. Create a file called FetchServerFiles.bat and place the following code in there:
   
   

   @echo off
   start "" steamcmd.exe +login USER PASS +force_install_dir "C:\TheFrontServer" +app_update 2612550 validate +quit
   

   
   
5. Fetch server files from Steam by running the FetchServerFiles.bat

Starting the Server

To start the server, create a batch file called StartServer.bat with the following

start "" "C:\PATH\TO\YOUR\FILES\ProjectWar\Binaries\Win64\TheFrontServer.exe" ProjectWar ProjectWar_Start ?Listen?MaxPlayers=8 -server -game -QueueThreshold=8 -ServerName="YOUR SERVER NAME" -ServerAdminAccounts=STEAM64ID;STEAM64ID;STEAM64ID -log log=log.log -locallogtimes -EnableParallelCharacterMovementTickFunction -EnableParallelCharacterTickFunction -UseDynamicPhysicsScene -OutIPAddress=YOUR_PUBLIC_IP -ServerID=ANY_IDEA -port=PORT-BeaconPort=PORT+1 -QueryPort=PORT+2 -Game.PhysicsVehicle=false -ansimalloc -Game.MaxFrameRate=35 -ShutDownServicePort=PORT+3

Make sure to modify the following in order to get your game server to work:

ServerName - Changes the host name of your game server
ServerPassword - Enables a password to join
ServerAdminAccounts - Adds Admin users to your server
ServerTitle - Allows you to enter a brief description of your server
PlayerAddExpRate - Edits the Experience gain rate of the server

Run StartServer.bat and let it load (takes 10 minutes the first time)

Configuring your server

Now comes the fun part, setting up your The Front game server to your liking.

To modify game server settings you can open the ServerConfig_.ini file

You can modify settings in here (in addition to the launch line) - these settings overwrite your launch line settings:

/TheFrontManager/ServerConfig_.ini

[BaseServerConfig]
IsCanMail=1.000000
ServerName="YOUR SERVER NAME"
ServerPassword=
ServerAdminAccounts=STEAM64ID;STEAM64ID;
ServerTitle="A simple description of your server"
PlayerAddExpRate=1

How to Join a Server

Load up your game and click Servers.

Click the Dedicated Servers tab.

Find your game server and join.

Conclusion

More options and steps coming soon as they are made available (including how to change port, port forward, etc)

[Woody]

For a linux / docker solution of the dedicated The Front server have a look here on the image I have created: https://github.com/bresam/the-front-server

Hope it helps some of you, if you struggle, need help, have a good idea for improvement or whatever else, please just file an issue or even create a pull request.

[Ericstreameru]

I can now start the server, and join it, but i cant get a button to create a character on my server. im hosting the server with linux and using amp.

[UneekUs3r]

I have followed everything to the best of my ability and double-checked 3 times. I can not get my NPCs to react. They just stand there. Everything else seems to be fine, it can be found in the dedicated list, people can join etc.

[gardenrock48]

i have ben playing on Dedicated server lots time it shows up but it sits at new game screen and it wont come up with my character that i already have please fix good bless

[ForbiddenHerbs]

Oh nvm I just seen the first part again haha where it says rental service providers I ain't buying a server lol O thought it was to make one.

[ForbiddenHerbs]

I've flicked through the steps and it seems like a simple enough guide to follow thanks man

[Aleksandres]

https://steamdb.info/app/2334200/depots/

can anyone write guide for linux dedicated server?

[clarkkent67]

You missed a step with game updates, how do you update a dedicated server?

[Danily4]

Hello everyone Why when I start the server, there are no server configs in the folders?

[OldTimer]

This helped a lot and I thank all involved. I can't find the setting to change the server wipe. I see other dedicated servers with there wipe set for 40 days ect... Mine is at >1 day. Do you know how I can change this. Thanks.