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Everything about your server, from the first login to modpacks, performance and troubleshooting. Written by the people who run the hardware.
Getting startedYour first hour with PenguHost: account, panel, the first server and the mistakes everyone makes once.8 guidesHow PenguHost worksSolar power, refurbished hardware, Kowalski, ports, fair use, DDoS protection, location and what is coming next.8 guidesPlans, upgrades and billingWhich plan fits how many players, changing a server mid-period, paying, invoices, cancelling, refunds, support links and inviting friends.9 guidesFiles and accessThe file manager, SFTP with FileZilla or WinSCP, big uploads, editing configs safely and the errors you will meet.5 guidesBackups and data safetyBackup slots, schedules, restoring, downloading, pulling a single world out of an archive and rescuing a corrupt world.5 guidesMinecraft basicsJava vs Bedrock, versions, server.properties, EULA and whitelist, RAM and flags, crossplay, worlds, MOTD and tuning.9 guidesMinecraft software, plugins and modsVanilla, Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Velocity compared; installing plugins, mods and modpacks; networks and databases.7 guidesMinecraft performanceTPS and lag, Spark reports, Paper config, entities and farms, pre-generating worlds and why modpacks lag.6 guidesARK: Survival Evolved and AscendedFirst setup and connection, the INI files, rates, maps and clusters, mods, admin commands, save transfers, updates and start problems.9 guidesRustWipe cycles, Oxide and Carbon, plugins, custom maps and map size, getting listed in the server browser, and performance with many players.6 guidesHytaleWhat a Hytale server on PenguHost can do today, how to set one up, and how updates and the pre-release branch work.3 guidesDiscord bots and appsUpload and start a bot, choose Node.js or Python, install dependencies, keep the token safe, stay online, read logs and fix the classic errors.7 guidesValheimSetting up a Valheim server, password and crossplay, world files and transfers, the built-in backups, mods with BepInEx and updates.5 guidesPalworldPalworld server setup, PalWorldSettings.ini and rates, admin password and RCON, save transfers and crossplay, updates and performance.5 guides7 Days to DieServer setup, serverconfig.xml, admins and telnet, saves and map transfers, mods and updates for 7 Days to Die.5 guidesSatisfactoryClaiming your Satisfactory server, loading and transferring saves, autosaves and backups, updates and the experimental branch, performance with big factories.5 guidesNetwork and domainsFree penguhost.com server address, buying your own domain with e-mail at PenguHost, SRV records so the port disappears, websites with HTTPS, extra ports for Dynmap and voice chat, and why "can't connect" is rarely the server.11 guidesAutomationSchedules for restarts, backups and broadcasts, cron syntax in plain words, automatic wipes and resets, startup variables and custom start commands.5 guidesSecurityProtecting the server from griefing, anti-cheat, clean subuser rights, two-factor authentication, what to do after a hacked account, and spotting unsafe plugins.6 guidesTroubleshootingThe server will not start, out of memory, port in use, reading crash logs, nobody can join, broken uploads, and when a ticket is the right move.7 guidesSupport and communityWriting a ticket that gets solved in one reply, response times and the status page, reporting bugs, feature requests and sponsorships.5 guidesGuides for server foundersPromoting without spam, keeping players in the first 30 days, building a team, rules and Discord, monetising within Mojang's rules, and how much RAM you really need.6 guidesKnowledge and backgroundHow much power a game server really uses, why hosting prices differ so much, shared versus dedicated hosting, what Pterodactyl is, and a glossary of the words you meet in the panel.5 guides