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Find instructionssetup and troubleshooting help for all 18 games currently listed on the CloudExa website. Choose your exact game youbelow. run,ARK: fromSurvival a first configuration change to investigating a failed connection. The guides below cover Rust, FiveMEvolved and several survival or Source-family games. Use the game name as well as the task when choosing an article: similarly named settings can behave differently between games.

Start with the right server and version

Check the exact game, server build and platform before following commands. ARK: Survival Ascended ishave differentseparate fromguides; ARK:their Survival Evolved; Counter-Strike 2 uses Source 2 rather than the older Source engine. Frameworks, mod loaders, clientfiles, mods and paidnetworking resourcesrequirements add their own compatibility requirements.

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Before changing a server

Use the addresses and ports,ports allocated to your service. Match the guide to your server build, platform and asktemplate. support ifKeep a requiredcompleted settingrecovery isbackup notbefore available.changing saves, maps, mods or frameworks. Keep passwords, server tokens and licence details private. A game-panelhosting serviceplan does not give yougrant unrestricted access to theits hostunderlying operatingmachine.

Minecraft

Rust

    Find Rust server.cfg and the correct identity save folder Grant Rust owner or moderator access using Steam IDs Connect RustAdmin to Rust RCON without exposing credentials Diagnose Rust game, query and RCON connection ports Manage Oxide plugin permissions without granting everyone admin Repair a Rust plugin JSON configuration without losing data Adjust Rust Gather Manager rates and verify the actual yield Change Rust Stack Size Controller without losing inventory Configure BetterChat titles and group priority in Rust Create and test a Rust Kits starter kit safely Configure Rust Backpacks permissions and preserve stored items Diagnose Rust server lag and entity load without wiping Plan a Rust wipe and choose a map seed safely Install and troubleshoot Rust Oxide plugins Fix Rust update and startup failures without wiping

    ARK: Survival

    FiveMAscended

      SetChoose upan aARK FiveMSurvival serverAscended licence key in Cfx Portal Install a FiveM resourcemap and checkCurseForge its manifest dependenciesmods ConfigureMove FiveMan endpointsARK andSurvival resourceAscended startsave ordersafely Give FiveM staff limited txAdmin access Test FiveM ACE permissions without granting full command access Connect FiveM resources to a private database with oxmysql Check ESX Legacy dependencies and resource startup Check QBCore resources, database readiness and boot order Set up pma-voice and test proximity, radio and calls Diagnose FiveMARK Survival Ascended connection failuresRestore an ARK Ascended checkpoint with consistent player and tribe data

      Palworld

      Trace FiveM script errors and measure resource performance Resolve FiveM Asset Escrow entitlement and key errors

      Counter-Strike 2, Garry’s Mod and Team Fortress 2Valheim

        Configure a CS2 server and protect its Steam login token Load and troubleshoot CS2 Workshop maps Install or update Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp for CS2 Set up CS2-SimpleAdmin with limited staff permissions Diagnose CS2 startup and update failures without losing data Set up Garry’s Mod Workshop collections and gamemodes Find the addon behind a Garry’s Mod Lua error Install ULX and ULib and give staff limited permissions Fix missing Garry’s Mod textures and client downloads Configure a TF2 server and use RCON safely

        Valheim, Project Zomboid, 7 Days to Die and Terraria

          Transfer a Valheim world without losing the original Connect to Valheim using Steam or crossplay networking Check Valheim BepInEx mods before updating a server ConfigureSet ProjectValheim Zomboidworld Workshopmodifiers modswithout forchanging the correct buildworld

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          MoveDays ato Project Zomboid save and preserve its server identity Manage Project Zomboid administrators and whitelist access Die Preserve a 7 Days to Die save when moving or changing worlds

          CS2

          Satisfactory

          Terraria

          Squad

          ARK: Survival Evolved

          ARK: Survival Ascended and Palworld

            Choose the correct ARK Ascended configuration file and section Protect administrator access on an ARK Ascended server Plan an ARK Ascended cluster without risking character transfers Investigate ARK Ascended mod updates and startup conflicts Restore an ARK Ascended checkpoint with consistent player and tribe data Use Palworld administration without exposing RCON publicly Check Palworld crossplay platforms and dedicated-server compatibility Read Palworld crash and memory evidence before changing resources Update Palworld while preserving a recoverable save checkpoint Use Palworld REST administration through a private connection Choose an ARK Survival Ascended map and CurseForge mods Move an ARK Survival Ascended save safely Diagnose ARK Survival AscendedEvolved connection failures Move an existing Palworld world safely Edit Palworld server settings safely Fix Palworld passwordstartup and joining problemsfailures without wiping

            Arma 3

            DayZ

            Garrys Mod

            Unturned

            Factorio

            Assetto Corsa

            Hytale

            Shared game-panel checks

            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.

            When to contact support

            ChangeRecord oneyour thingserver atID, game and client versions, the exact error and its UTC time. Send a timeredacted andstartup recordor theconnection previouslog value. Usethrough a testprivate copysupport forticket. aAvoid framework,repeated world-formatreinstalls, forced shutdowns or modopening change;every keep that copy away from production databases and integration accounts.port. A successful startup doesis not prove player inventories, tribe ownership, permissions or crossplay still work, so testonly the featurefirst check: join with an ordinary player account.

            Keep RCON passwords, licence keys, database credentialsaccount and API tokens private. Do not open every port to diagnose a connection problem. Recordverify the exactintended error,save, server ID, timestamppermissions and affected client before asking support. A redacted log is more useful than repeated reinstalls or forced shutdowns.gameplay.

            Minecraft and shared panel tasks

            Minecraft has its own plugin guide directory. The game backup guide explains recovery points, and the game console troubleshooting guide helps distinguish a panel connection problem from a stopped game. If you cannot find a control or need a different port, use the support route for your service rather than guessing at host configuration.