Server & Hosting Guides
Practical guides to the questions you hit while setting up and running servers: choosing the right plan, fixing performance problems, setting up game servers and hosting websites and bots.
Game Servers
11 min readHow to Choose a Game Server Host: What Actually MattersWhat to check before you rent a game server: CPU speed over core count, right-sized RAM, NVMe storage, server location, DDoS protection, backups and real support.Read the guide11 min readHow to Make a Minecraft Server: Complete Setup GuideChoose the right server software, accept the EULA, configure server.properties, set up permissions and backups, and get friends connected on Java and Bedrock.Read the guide12 min readHow Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need?A RAM table by player count and server type, plus garbage collection, Aikar's flags, view distance, pre-generation, modpack sizes and when the CPU is the real limit.Read the guide11 min readHow to Fix Minecraft Server Lag: TPS, MSPT and spark ExplainedWork out whether it's server, network or client lag, profile it with spark, then fix entities, farms, redstone, chunk generation and plugins with the right Paper settings.Read the guide13 min readHow to Set Up a FiveM Server: Step-by-Step txAdmin GuideThe complete FiveM server setup path: license key, txAdmin recipes, server.cfg, OneSync, choosing a framework, MariaDB, streaming assets, ACE permissions and performance.Read the guide12 min readHow to Host a Rust Server and Manage Wipes: Complete GuideEverything a Rust server owner needs: identity folders, startup parameters, Oxide vs Carbon, RCON tools, forced, map and blueprint wipes, and RAM guidance by map size and player count.Read the guide11 min readHow to Set Up a CS2 Dedicated Server: Step-by-Step GuideFrom SteamCMD and GSLT to the game mode table, workshop collections, Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp plugins, and practice, retake and surf setups: a complete CS2 server guide.Read the guide10 min readMinecraft Server Hosting Cost: What Sets the Monthly Price?Why two Minecraft plans with the same RAM can cost different amounts: CPU, storage, shared resources, protection, location, backups, support and the costs that never show up on the plan page.Read the guide11 min readFree Minecraft Server Hosting: Options, Limits and Trade-offsWhat each free way to run a Minecraft server gives you and what it limits, from self-hosting and LAN to free hosting services and Realms, and when paying for a server starts to make sense.Read the guide11 min readFiveM Server Cost and License Key: What You Actually Pay ForWhat is free and what costs money on a FiveM server: the license key, slot limits and Element Club, framework and script spending, hardware by player count and staying within the platform's rules.Read the guide10 min readHow to Host a Palworld Dedicated Server: Setup, Settings and PortsA complete Palworld dedicated server guide, from SteamCMD and PalWorldSettings.ini to ports, joining, the REST API, backups, crossplay limits and how much RAM you need.Read the guide10 min readHow to Host a Valheim Dedicated Server: Setup, Parameters and ModsA complete Valheim dedicated server guide covering SteamCMD, launch parameters, crossplay, world modifiers, ports, backups, the admin list and BepInEx mods.Read the guide10 min readHow to Install Plugins on a Minecraft Server: Paper, Safe Downloads and FixesA practical guide to Minecraft server plugins, from plugins versus mods and safe download sources to dependencies, essential plugins and reading the log when one fails to load.Read the guide13 min readHow to Set Up a Modded Minecraft Server: Forge, Fabric and NeoForgeFrom picking the right mod loader and installing a server pack to matching versions, sizing RAM and reading crash reports, here is what it takes to run a modded Minecraft server.Read the guide11 min readHow to Install CS2 Server Plugins: Metamod and CounterStrikeSharpA step-by-step guide to installing Metamod:Source and CounterStrikeSharp in the right order, editing gameinfo.gi, placing plugins and getting a CS2 server back up after a game update.Read the guide10 min readARK Server Settings: A Guide to GameUserSettings.ini and Game.iniWhich file and section control XP, taming, harvesting and breeding on an ARK: Survival Ascended server, plus starting values for small, PvE and boosted servers.Read the guide
Servers
10 min readVPS vs VDS vs dedicated server: what's the difference?Virtualization, shared vs reserved resources, noisy neighbors and cost trade-offs explained, with a comparison table and a checklist for choosing between a VPS, a VDS and a dedicated server.Read the guide9 min readWhat Is a VDS and What Is It Used For? A Beginner's GuideA plain-language guide to virtual dedicated servers: how KVM virtualisation works, what people run on a VDS from game servers to trading bots, and which specs matter when you choose one.Read the guide11 min readWindows VDS Setup and RDP Connection: Step-by-Step GuideHow to reach a Windows VDS with Remote Desktop from a PC, a Mac or a phone, the security settings to change on first login, and fixes for the RDP errors people hit most.Read the guide
Web Hosting
10 min readWeb hosting vs VPS: which one do you actually need?Shared cPanel hosting or your own VPS? Compare performance, who handles security, how each scales, which sites fit where and the signs that it is time to move.Read the guide10 min readHow to Install WordPress on cPanel: Domain, SSL and First SettingsUse the installer in your cPanel or create the database yourself, then work through domain, SSL, security and backups in the right order.Read the guide10 min readHow to Register a Domain: .com, .com.tr and .tr ExplainedPick a good name, choose the right extension and register it through a registrar; .com.tr is now first come, first served with no paperwork.Read the guide
Discord Bots
12 min readHow to keep a Discord bot online 24/7Why bots drop offline and how to fix it for good: a server instead of your PC, pm2 or systemd with auto-restart, safe token handling, intents, sharding, logs and updates.Read the guide11 min readHow to Make a Discord Bot with discord.js or PythonCreate an application in the Developer Portal, invite the bot to your server and get your first slash command running in a few lines of discord.js or discord.py.Read the guide
Basics
10 min readPing, Latency and Tick Rate Explained (and Why Server Location Matters)A plain-language guide to ping, jitter, packet loss and tick rate: what each number means, what good looks like, and how to test the route to a game server.Read the guide9 min readWhat Is DDoS Protection and Why Do Game Servers Need It?DDoS attacks explained for server owners: why game servers get targeted, how UDP floods and application attacks differ, how protection works and how to spot an attack.Read the guide11 min readServer Migration: How to Move From Another Host Without DowntimeA step-by-step plan for moving your game server, website, Discord bot or VPS to a new provider without losing data or leaving players and visitors waiting.Read the guide
