Create a Terraria Server
This document will go through the installation and configuration process of a new vanilla Terraria server.
Create the server
- Go to your Inventory by clicking on Game Servers on the left side navigation menu.
- In the Inventory page where servers are displayed, click on the Create Server button.
- Set an appropriate amount of resources for the Terraria server. For a basic 2-player setup we would recommend the following:
- 2 vCores
- 4 GiB of RAM (Memory)
- 5 GiB+ Storage
* Note that at least 1 Port is required for the server to run. Databases & Backups are not necessary for a basic server and are up to you.
- Give the server a Name.
- Pick an appropriate Location, this should be the one closest to your current location to ensure proper latency during gameplay.
- Set the Game to
Terraria. - Create the server by clicking on Confirm Creation.
Configure the server
- Open the newly created server’s dashboard by clicking on its name.
- Click on the Settings tab.
- Configure the game server’s properties based on how you wish to play the game.
Start the server
- Start the server by clicking on the green Start button.
- If you head over to the Console, you will see the server map has started to generate.
- When the console prints out
Server marked asrunning, server map generation has completed and players will be able to join.
Join the server
- Open the game, click on Multiplayer
- Click on Join via IP
- Enter the IP Address shown under the server name. Make sure to NOT include the port (the bit that looks like
:23511), only include the IP. - Click Accept
- Enter the Server Port shown under the server name.
- Click Accept
- Enjoy the game!
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