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Create your first Rust server

With Crucible Local Server installed and the Rust dedicated server files on disk, a working server is a few clicks away. The app keeps a list of server configs and runs one at a time, so each entry is a saved setup you can return to.

Create a new server

Section titled “Create a new server”

Open the new server flow from the empty state or the + button on the server rail, then pick a preset to fill in sensible defaults:

  • Creative / test: tuned for building and testing, with decay off and instant crafting.
  • Vanilla survival: standard survival settings, the default stack.
  • Custom map: set up to load a .map file instead of a procedural world. See run a custom map on your server.

A preset is only a starting point. Everything is editable once the server exists.

Quick view and Advanced

Section titled “Quick view and Advanced”

Each server opens to a Quick view: a map card, big Start and Stop buttons, Join, live stats, a Make me admin button, and a quick row of test actions. That is enough to get a server running and play on it.

Flip the Advanced toggle when you want more control, and the full set of tabs appears:

Quick view hides the tabs behind the Advanced toggle, it does not remove anything.

Start, join, and stop

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  • Press Start to spawn the Rust dedicated server. The console streams live and web-RCON connects on its own. If the Rust files are not installed yet, the app opens the Installs manager for you.
  • Press Join to connect through Steam and walk your server in first person.
  • Press Stop for a graceful shutdown. Only one server runs at a time, so the app blocks starting a second one or binding a port that is already in use.

Next steps

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