<cat>Play.Intro</cat> <title>Dedicated Servers</title> <note>There's no Linux server build yet, there will be one in the future.</note> # Downloading You can use [SteamCMD](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD) to download the dedicated server. ``` steamcmd +force_install_dir c:\steamcmd\sboxserver +login anonymous +app_update 1892930 validate +quit ``` # Launching Mainly the same as launching any other source server, specify the org+ident for game and map and it'll all download automatically. ``` sbox-server.exe +gamemode facepunch.sandbox +map baks.office⤶ sbox-server.exe +gamemode facepunch.sandbox +map facepunch.construct +maxplayers 8 +hostname My Epic Server⤶ ``` # Connecting Players connect through your servers Steam ID, there's no need to worry about port forwarding or anything, you can get your ID through the status command. ⤶ ```⤶ status⤶ ...⤶ 11:04:39 Server steamid : [A:1:226429961:19625] (90156281507023881)⤶ 11:04:39 Server udp/ip : 192.168.1.247:27015 (public 169.254.181.222:22216)⤶ ...⤶ ```⤶ ⤶ Players do `connect 90156281507023881`⤶ Players connect through your servers Steam ID, there's no need to worry about port forwarding or anything. ⤶ **Your server will pop up in the select gamemode of choice:**⤶ ⤶ <upload src="b0065/8da7fc855513a6e.png" size="13590" name="Screenshot 2022-08-16 234548.png" />⤶ # Troubleshooting Make sure you have updated the server to the latest version. If you have Steam installed on the host machine, make sure it is updated. ⤶ ⤶ ⤶ <note>Make sure to not use the regular **sbox-server.exe** in the game directory. Always download it and update it with SteamCMD.</note>⤶