- Setup, claiming the server and joiningThe first start, claiming the server in the in-game Server Manager, setting the admin password and starting a session.
- Load, upload and transfer savesMoving your single-player or co-op save onto the dedicated server, where saves live on disk, and getting them back out.
- Autosaves and backupsThe server's autosave rotation, changing the interval and count, and why panel backups still matter.
- Updates and the experimental branchHow Satisfactory updates reach the server, version mismatches, and switching to Experimental.
- Performance with big factoriesWhat makes a Satisfactory server slow, the settings that help, and when it is simply time for more RAM.