How to Host a 7 Days to Die Dedicated Server

Co-op only keeps the world running while someone's game client is open and carrying the load. Here's exactly how to get a 7 Days to Die dedicated server running for your group with Norto's Knights, so the world survives past horde night whether or not anyone's online.

Dedicated server vs. co-op

Playing co-op means one player's PC hosts the world - it only exists while they're playing, and their hardware carries everyone's load. A dedicated server runs as its own process, stays up around the clock, and gives you admin tools and config files co-op never exposes.

1. Create your account

Register an account first - you'll need one to check out, and you'll need to verify your email before your first order will go through.

2. Choose a plan sized for your world

A vanilla group runs fine on 8 GB, but RAM needs scale with world size and mods, not just player count - an 8K random-gen map or an overhaul like Darkness Falls pushes usage toward 16 GB. Check the full 7 Days to Die requirements and browse plans and pricing, then click Order Now on the plan you want.

3. Configure your server at checkout

On the checkout page you'll confirm your plan, pick 7 Days to Die from the game dropdown, and name your server (2-50 characters - you can change it later). If the plan you picked falls short of 7 Days to Die's recommended specs, a warning shows up right there before you pay, so there are no surprises. Review the order summary, then click Proceed to Payment.

4. Pay securely via Stripe

You'll be taken to Stripe's checkout to complete your subscription - billed monthly in AUD, cancel anytime. We never see or store your card details.

5. We prepare your server

After payment you'll land on an order confirmation page - your server is being prepared by our team, and we'll email you connection details once it's ready. You can watch the status update in real time from My Servers in your dashboard: Paid -> Provisioning -> Active.

6. Connect once it's live

Once your server shows Active, its address appears in My Servers as an IP and port. Find it in the in-game server browser, or connect directly with that IP and port. Your client always needs to match the server's game version - a mismatch means an "incompatible version" error at the connect screen. For mods, check each one's own instructions: some (server-side-only modlets) need nothing on the client, while others require a matching client-side copy to work.