Rust
Oxide and Carbon, plugins, permissions, admins, RCON, server.cfg and wipes.
- 8 guides
- Oxide (uMod) and Carbon: what they are, how to choose and installWhat a modding framework for Rust is, how Oxide and Carbon differ, which to choose, how to install and verify it, and what to do after every Rust update.
- Installing plugins on a Rust server (Oxide and Carbon)Where to find Rust plugins, where to upload the .cs file, how to configure a plugin in JSON, translate it, update it and remove it. Includes fixes for compilation errors and missing dependencies.
- Permissions on a Rust server: oxide.grant, groups and rightsHow plugin permissions work in Oxide and Carbon: granting them to a player or a group, VIPs and moderators, group inheritance, listing permissions, wildcards and fixing errors like Permission doesn't exist.
- Rust: how to become an admin, Steam ID and remote management via RCONFind your Steam ID64, add yourself as owner or moderator (ownerid, users.cfg), set up and secure RCON and connect with RustAdmin or the web console. Includes an overview of admin commands.
- Rust server.cfg and launch parameters explainedWhere a Rust server is configured and what each launch parameter and server.cfg line means: name, description, images, tags, slots, map size and seed, custom maps and server browser visibility.
- Rust server wipe: map, blueprints and schedulingWhat map, blueprint and force wipes are, which files to delete, a step-by-step procedure, what to do with plugin data and how to set a wipe schedule and in-game countdown.
- Recommended plugins for a Rust server and how to set them upKits, Clans, BetterChat, Gather Manager, Stack Size Controller, Vanish, Admin Radar, NTeleportation, Remover Tool, Backpacks and ImageLibrary: what they do, permissions, settings and commands.
- Your own Rust server on a VPS (SteamCMD, systemd)Installing Rust Dedicated Server on a VPS with Ubuntu 24.04 or Debian 13: SteamCMD, a start script, a systemd service, ports and firewall, RCON, updates and Oxide or Carbon.
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