Getting Started with Vintage Story
Set up your Vintage Story server and start surviving!
Recommended Specifications
Vintage Story requires a minimum of 1GB base RAM plus approximately 300MB per player.| Players | Recommended RAM |
|---|
| 4 | 3GB |
| 8 | 4GB |
| 16 | 6-7GB |
| 32+ | 10GB+ |
- Mods - Heavily modded servers need significantly more RAM
- World size - Larger worlds require more memory
- Player activity - More active players exploring = more chunks loaded
Prerequisites
- A Vexium Hosting account
- Vintage Story game purchased and installed
Step 1: Order Your Server
- Visit vexiumhosting.com/games
- Select Vintage Story
- Choose your plan based on expected players and mods
- Complete checkout
Step 2: Access Your Server
- Check your email for login credentials
- Go to the Game Panel
- Click on your Vintage Story server
Step 3: First Start
Initial Configuration
Before starting, you may want to configure:
- Go to Startup tab
- Review server settings:
- Max Players: Set your player limit
- Server Password: Optional server password
- Save changes
Start the Server
- Go to Console tab
- Click Start
- Wait for server to fully initialize
First startup generates the world and may take a few minutes.
Step 4: Connect to Your Server
Find Your Server Address
Look at the top of your panel for:
Default Vintage Story port is 42420.
Connect from Game
- Open Vintage Story
- Click Multiplayer
- Click Add Server or Connect to Server
- Enter your server details:
- Name: Your server name
- IP: Your server IP
- Port: 42420 (or as shown)
- Click Connect
Step 5: Become Admin
Using the Console
In the server console, type:
Or grant specific role:
/role YourPlayerName admin
Admin Permissions
Default roles:
- suplayer: Basic player
- admin: Full control
- sumod: Super moderator
Step 6: Basic Configuration
Server Settings
The main config file is serverconfig.json:
{
"ServerName": "My VS Server",
"ServerDescription": "A Vintage Story Server",
"MaxClients": 16,
"Password": "",
"WelcomeMessage": "Welcome to the server!"
}
Step 7: Server Commands
Essential commands (run in console or as admin in-game):
| Command | Description |
|---|
/help | List all commands |
/op <player> | Give admin rights |
/role <player> <role> | Assign role |
/kick <player> | Kick a player |
/ban <player> | Ban a player |
/whitelist add <player> | Add to whitelist |
/announce <message> | Server-wide announcement |
/time set day | Set time to day |
/save | Force world save |
/stop | Stop the server |
Next Steps
Now that your server is running:
Tips for New Server Owners
Start with default settings and adjust based on player feedback.
Create a backup before making configuration changes.
Join your server before inviting others to test everything works.
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