# Find setup and troubleshooting guides for your game server

Find setup and troubleshooting help for all 18 games currently listed on the CloudExa website. Choose your exact game below. ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended have separate guides; their files, mods and networking requirements are not interchangeable.

## Mods, plugins and Workshop content

[Find mod and plugin instructions for every offered game](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/find-mod-and-plugin-guides-for-your-game), including compatibility checks, client requirements, safe updates and recovery.

## Choose your game

- [Minecraft](#bkmrk-minecraft)
- [Rust](#bkmrk-rust)
- [ARK: Survival Ascended](#bkmrk-ark%3A-survival-ascend)
- [Palworld](#bkmrk-palworld)
- [Valheim](#bkmrk-valheim)
- [7 Days to Die](#bkmrk-7-days-to-die)
- [CS2](#bkmrk-cs2)
- [Satisfactory](#bkmrk-satisfactory)
- [Terraria](#bkmrk-terraria)
- [Squad](#bkmrk-squad)
- [ARK: Survival Evolved](#bkmrk-ark%3A-survival-evolve)
- [Arma 3](#bkmrk-arma-3)
- [DayZ](#bkmrk-dayz)
- [Garrys Mod](#bkmrk-garrys-mod)
- [Unturned](#bkmrk-unturned)
- [Factorio](#bkmrk-factorio)
- [Assetto Corsa](#bkmrk-assetto-corsa)
- [Hytale](#bkmrk-hytale)

## Before changing a server

Use the addresses and ports allocated to your service. Match the guide to your server build, platform and template. Keep a completed recovery backup before changing saves, maps, mods or frameworks. Keep passwords, server tokens and licence details private. A hosting plan does not grant unrestricted access to its underlying machine.

## Minecraft

- [Connect to your Minecraft server](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/connect-to-your-minecraft-server)
- [Upload an existing Minecraft Java world](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/upload-an-existing-minecraft-java-world)
- [Install plugins on a Paper or Purpur Minecraft server](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/install-plugins-on-a-paper-or-purpur-minecraft-server)
- [Fix common Minecraft connection errors](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/fix-common-minecraft-connection-errors)
- [Diagnose Minecraft lag with TPS, MSPT and spark](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/diagnose-minecraft-lag-with-tps-mspt-and-spark)

## Rust

- [Find Rust server.cfg and the correct identity save folder](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/rust/page/find-rust-servercfg-and-the-correct-identity-save-folder)
- [Diagnose Rust game, query and RCON connection ports](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/rust/page/diagnose-rust-game-query-and-rcon-connection-ports)
- [Plan a Rust wipe and choose a map seed safely](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/plan-a-rust-wipe-and-choose-a-map-seed-safely)
- [Fix Rust update and startup failures without wiping](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/fix-rust-update-and-startup-failures-without-wiping)

## ARK: Survival Ascended

- [Choose an ARK Survival Ascended map and CurseForge mods](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/choose-an-ark-survival-ascended-map-and-curseforge-mods)
- [Move an ARK Survival Ascended save safely](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/move-an-ark-survival-ascended-save-safely)
- [Diagnose ARK Survival Ascended connection failures](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/diagnose-ark-survival-ascended-connection-failures)
- [Restore an ARK Ascended checkpoint with consistent player and tribe data](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/restore-an-ark-ascended-checkpoint-with-consistent-player-and-tribe-data)

## Palworld

- [Move an existing Palworld world safely](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/move-an-existing-palworld-world-safely)
- [Edit Palworld server settings safely](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/edit-palworld-server-settings-safely)
- [Fix Palworld password and joining problems](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/fix-palworld-password-and-joining-problems)
- [Read Palworld crash and memory evidence before changing resources](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/read-palworld-crash-and-memory-evidence-before-changing-resources)

## Valheim

- [Transfer a Valheim world without losing the original](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/transfer-a-valheim-world-without-losing-the-original)
- [Connect to Valheim using Steam or crossplay networking](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/connect-to-valheim-using-steam-or-crossplay-networking)
- [Check Valheim BepInEx mods before updating a server](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/check-valheim-bepinex-mods-before-updating-a-server)
- [Set Valheim world modifiers without changing the world](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/set-valheim-world-modifiers-without-changing-the-world)

## 7 Days to Die

- [Edit 7 Days to Die serverconfig.xml safely](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/edit-7-days-to-die-serverconfigxml-safely)
- [Preserve a 7 Days to Die save when moving or changing worlds](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/preserve-a-7-days-to-die-save-when-moving-or-changing-worlds)

## CS2

- [Configure a CS2 server and protect its Steam login token](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/source-games/page/configure-a-cs2-server-and-protect-its-steam-login-token)
- [Load and troubleshoot CS2 Workshop maps](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/source-games/page/load-and-troubleshoot-cs2-workshop-maps)
- [Diagnose CS2 startup and update failures without losing data](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/source-games/page/diagnose-cs2-startup-and-update-failures-without-losing-data)

## Satisfactory

- [Claim and connect to a Satisfactory dedicated server safely](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/claim-and-connect-to-a-satisfactory-dedicated-server-safely)
- [Diagnose Satisfactory Server API errors and stalled joins](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/diagnose-satisfactory-server-api-errors-and-stalled-joins)

## Terraria

- [Upload a Terraria world and verify the server connection](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/upload-a-terraria-world-and-verify-the-server-connection)
- [Set up TShock accounts and grant limited administrator permissions](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/set-up-tshock-accounts-and-grant-limited-administrator-permissions)

## Squad

- [Prepare and find your Squad server for its first match](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/prepare-and-find-your-squad-server-for-its-first-match)
- [Diagnose a missing Squad listing or failed server join](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/diagnose-a-missing-squad-listing-or-failed-server-join)

## ARK: Survival Evolved

- [Configure an ARK Survival Evolved server and verify the first connection](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/configure-an-ark-survival-evolved-server-and-verify-the-first-connection)
- [Diagnose ARK Survival Evolved startup and joining failures without wiping](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/diagnose-ark-survival-evolved-startup-and-joining-failures-without-wiping)

## Arma 3

- [Configure an Arma 3 server and test a first mission connection](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/configure-an-arma-3-server-and-test-a-first-mission-connection)
- [Diagnose Arma 3 connection failures and mission loading errors](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/diagnose-arma-3-connection-failures-and-mission-loading-errors)

## DayZ

- [Set up and join a DayZ server without changing its existing world](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/set-up-and-join-a-dayz-server-without-changing-its-existing-world)
- [Diagnose DayZ startup, mod and joining failures without wiping persistence](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/diagnose-dayz-startup-mod-and-joining-failures-without-wiping-persistence)

## Garrys Mod

- [Set up Garry’s Mod Workshop collections and gamemodes](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/source-games/page/set-up-garrys-mod-workshop-collections-and-gamemodes)
- [Find the addon behind a Garry’s Mod Lua error](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/source-games/page/find-the-addon-behind-a-garrys-mod-lua-error)
- [Fix missing Garry’s Mod textures and client downloads](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/source-games/page/fix-missing-garrys-mod-textures-and-client-downloads)

## Unturned

- [Configure and join an Unturned server using its assigned connection method](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/configure-and-join-an-unturned-server-using-its-assigned-connection-method)
- [Troubleshoot an Unturned server missing from the list or rejecting players](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/troubleshoot-an-unturned-server-missing-from-the-list-or-rejecting-players)

## Factorio

- [Enable a Factorio whitelist without locking out your group](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/enable-a-factorio-whitelist-without-locking-out-your-group)
- [Resolve Factorio mod and startup-setting mismatches](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/resolve-factorio-mod-and-startup-setting-mismatches)
- [Collect a useful Factorio desync report](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/collect-a-useful-factorio-desync-report)
- [Plan a Factorio server update around save compatibility](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/plan-a-factorio-server-update-around-save-compatibility)

## Assetto Corsa

- [Prepare an Assetto Corsa race server and verify the first join](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/prepare-an-assetto-corsa-race-server-and-verify-the-first-join)
- [Diagnose Assetto Corsa startup, lobby and join failures](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/diagnose-assetto-corsa-startup-lobby-and-join-failures)

## Hytale

- [Authenticate a Hytale server and check the first connection](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/authenticate-a-hytale-server-and-check-the-first-connection)
- [Diagnose Hytale authentication, UDP and world-loading failures](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/diagnose-hytale-authentication-udp-and-world-loading-failures)

## Shared game-panel checks

- [Back up game files before making changes](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/back-up-game-files-before-making-changes)
- [Fix a game console that will not connect or shows a 504 error](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/fix-a-game-console-that-will-not-connect-or-shows-a-504-error)
- [Schedule game server backups and check retention](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/schedule-game-server-backups-and-check-retention)
- [Investigate and recover from a full game server disk](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/investigate-and-recover-from-a-full-game-server-disk)
- [Game server will not start: choose the next safe check](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/game-server-will-not-start-choose-the-next-safe-check)
- [Players cannot join: follow the connection checks](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/players-cannot-join-follow-the-connection-checks)
- [Server lag: choose checks for delays, freezes or low FPS](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/server-lag-choose-checks-for-delays-freezes-or-low-fps)

## Additional guides in the library

These guides remain available for other server types and existing services; inclusion here is not a promise that every game is currently listed for new orders.

- [Set up a FiveM server licence key in Cfx Portal](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/fivem/page/set-up-a-fivem-server-licence-key-in-cfx-portal)
- [Diagnose FiveM joining problems on the assigned TCP and UDP port](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/fivem/page/diagnose-fivem-joining-problems-on-the-assigned-tcp-and-udp-port)
- [Configure Project Zomboid Workshop mods for the correct build](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/configure-project-zomboid-workshop-mods-for-the-correct-build)
- [Move a Project Zomboid save and preserve its server identity](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/move-a-project-zomboid-save-and-preserve-its-server-identity)
- [Configure a TF2 server and use RCON safely](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/source-games/page/configure-a-tf2-server-and-use-rcon-safely)
- [Keep a Don't Starve Together cluster token private](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/keep-a-dont-starve-together-cluster-token-private)
- [Connect Don't Starve Together Master and Caves shards](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/survival-games/page/connect-dont-starve-together-master-and-caves-shards)

## When to contact support

Record your server ID, game and client versions, the exact error and its UTC time. Send a redacted startup or connection log through a private support ticket. Avoid repeated reinstalls, forced shutdowns or opening every port. A successful startup is only the first check: join with an ordinary player account and verify the intended save, permissions and gameplay.