Before starting, make sure you have:

For players to connect outside your local network, you must open specific ports in your Windows Firewall and router settings. Open . Create a new Inbound Rule for Ports .

For the server to boot successfully without errors, the executables must be opened in a precise sequential order. Run each executable as an Administrator.

: Look inside your game client folder for files named ServerList.ini , ServerInfo.xml , or alternative configuration files inside the Data directory.

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: Missing database connection or wrong SQL credentials.

[Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target

[Network] ServerIP = 127.0.0.1 Port = 23201 MaxPlayers = 1000 Use code with caution. Step 4: Network and Firewall Adjustments