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Project Zomboid server guides
Everything you need to run a Project Zomboid server with friends: setting it up, getting everyone in, configs, mods, backups and fixes for common errors. Written by the Wilderack team and checked against The Indie Stone’s own documentation.
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- Getting started
How to make a Project Zomboid server
Create a Project Zomboid server on Build 42 or Build 41, pick the right plan, make yourself admin and get your friends into Knox County.
- How to connect
How to connect to your Project Zomboid server
Join your Project Zomboid server by address and port or from the server list, wake it when it sleeps, and fix the usual connection problems.
- Config reference
Project Zomboid server config reference
Where your Project Zomboid server settings live, what the main ini and sandbox options do, and how to manage admins, the whitelist and bans.
- Mods and plugins
How to add mods to a Project Zomboid server
Install Steam Workshop mods on your Project Zomboid server with one tap or by hand, keep Mods and WorkshopItems in step, and fix mod mismatches.
- Backups and your world
Project Zomboid server backups and moving your world
Back up, restore and download your Project Zomboid world, find your single-player and hosted saves, and move a world to your server.
- Performance tips
Project Zomboid server performance tips
How much RAM your Project Zomboid server needs, which settings cost the most, and how to keep a Build 41 or Build 42 server smooth.
- Common errors
Fix common Project Zomboid server errors
Fix the Project Zomboid server errors players hit most, from Workshop version mismatches and failed connections to mods that won't load.
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