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What happens right after you order

The minute between clicking "order" and joining your server, and what the status words mean.

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  1. The server is created in the panel within seconds. It appears in your dashboard under My Servers with the days you bought.
  2. Installation runs: the panel downloads the game (Paper, Forge, Rust, ARK ...). Minecraft takes under a minute; Steam games like ARK or Palworld download several gigabytes and can take 5-20 minutes. During this time the panel shows Installing.
  3. First start: open the server in the panel and click Start. Minecraft asks you to accept the EULA in a pop-up the first time. Steam games start straight away.
  4. Find your address in the Network tab: node1.penguhost.com plus the port. That is what your players type in.

Status words in the dashboard

  • Activated: running normally, days counting down.
  • Suspended: out of days or balance. The files are kept; add days to continue.
  • Installing: not ready yet. Wait; the panel console shows the progress.

Something did not come up?

Look at the console. The last lines usually say why. If it is a Minecraft server, Kowalski reads the log for you. If the installation fails outright, use Settings → Reinstall once. If it fails again, tell us.