How to Host a Rust Server

No dedicated hardware to source, no Steam-CMD install to babysit, no port forwarding. Here's exactly how to get a Rust server running for your group with Norto's Knights, start to finish.

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. It's worth doing this step before you start picking a plan.

2. Choose a plan sized for Rust

Rust needs at least 8 GB of RAM just to run - it's a heavier engine than most survival games. Once you're running Oxide/uMod plugins, a full-size procedural map, or pushing past 50 players, look at a plan closer to 16 GB. Check the full Rust 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 Rust from the game dropdown, and name your server (2-50 characters - you can change it later). If the plan you picked falls short of Rust'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 and plan your first wipe

Once your server shows Active, its address appears in My Servers as an IP and port. Open Rust's F1 console and run client.connect followed by that address, or paste it straight into the in-game server browser's direct-connect field. From the same dashboard row you'll find a link to the management panel for restarts, Oxide/uMod plugin installs, and scheduling your map wipe.