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Enter the Workshop IDs in the mod configuration — the server downloads them itself on startup. Anyone who connects gets the mods installed automatically.

6 slots are set up by default, and max_players lets you dial it up to 64 — that is the native in-game limit per the Klei forums, no mod needed. How smoothly it runs depends heavily on world size and mods.

Yes, enable the second shard (Caves) in the dashboard — your group travels between the surface and underground through cave entrances. The shard runs as its own process, so budget at least 2 GB extra RAM for it.

Yes — during world generation you set the length of all four seasons freely, along with spawn rates and world size.

No, the server checks for new patches on startup and installs them automatically — your world stays current without you lifting a finger.

Sure: your world lives locally under `Documents/Klei/DoNotStarveTogether/`. Upload the cluster folder via the dashboard's file manager and pick up on the server exactly where you left off.

Every mcfreehost server ships with its own address such as yourserver.mc.mcfreehost.com right from the start. Rename it anytime from the dashboard — no ticket required.

Monitoring and database add-ons — Uptime Kuma, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin, Game Server Watcher — never carry a surcharge. For music and chat bots, the first slot you activate is included; every additional bot is billed on top, and the dashboard shows the exact cost before you switch it on.

Typical initial setup: about 3 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Larger Steam installs can take a bit longer depending on the game.

No — you are on a subscription that renews monthly, and you can cancel it from the dashboard whenever you like; the same goes for turning off automatic renewal.

Yes. All game servers run in German data centres (Falkenstein and Limburg) connected to the major German exchanges — low pings for players across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and solid latency for the rest of Europe.

The best provider is the one that shows you what you get before you pay: RAM, slots, location, price and cancellation terms. Here the price and resources are visible in the configurator before checkout, there is no minimum term and setup is automated — feel free to compare that with other offers.

Self-hosting costs power, time and a machine that runs around the clock; port forwarding, updates and backups are on you. A rented server is online within minutes, keeps running when your PC is off, and updates, DDoS protection and backups are included. For one or two friends on a single evening self-hosting is often fine — for a persistent world, renting pays off.