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Guides for running a Rust Console server
Straight, no-fluff guides from the people who build the tooling: fixing the things that break, choosing a host, running a store the right way, and keeping players coming back wipe after wipe.
Rust Console Bot Stops Working After a Restart? How to Make It Auto-Reconnect
Your Rust Console bot goes quiet every morning because a server reboot cut its WebRCON link. Here is why, and how auto-reconnect ends the daily manual fix.
Players Can Join but Your Bot Won't: RCON Port vs Server Port on Rust Console
Players join fine but your bot won't connect? It's almost always one wrong number: the game port sitting where the WebRCON port belongs. Here's the 30-second fix.
Where to Find Your WebRCON IP, Port and Password (G-Portal and Nitrado)
Find your Rust Console RCON IP, port and password in G-Portal or Nitrado. The exact three fields, the rcon.web step, and why Nitrado needs nothing copied.
RCON Authentication Failed on Rust Console: Fix Password Symbols and the Login Lockout
RCON authentication failed on Rust Console? Two hidden causes: symbols in your host password and a login lockout from retrying. Here are the exact fixes.
Bot Connected but No Chat or Killfeed on Rust Console: What's Actually Broken
Your Rust Console bot says connected but no chat or killfeed shows? That is a dead event stream or a misrouted channel, not a disconnect. Here is how to fix it.
G-Portal or Nitrado for a Rust Console Server: Which to Rent and What It Costs
G-Portal or Nitrado for your Rust Console server? A real cost, reliability and RCON-access comparison, and how each host changes the way your bot connects.
How to Choose a Rust Console Server Bot: The Features That Actually Matter
On console your bot is your whole admin system, running through your server settings over WebRCON. Use this must-have vs nice-to-have checklist to pick the right one once and never migrate.
How to Take Real-Money Donations on a Rust Console Server (No Plugins Needed)
There are no add-ons to install on Rust Console, so here is the console-real way to take real-money donations: a web store on your own account plus a bot that auto-delivers VIP and kits.
How to Make Yourself (and Staff) Admin on Rust Console: OwnerID vs AdminID vs ModeratorID
OwnerID, AdminID or ModeratorID? Make yourself and your staff admin on Rust Console the right way, fix commands that will not apply, and keep roles clean.
Rust Console Server Not Showing in the Community Browser: The Full Checklist
Why your Rust Console server is not showing in the community browser, in the order that finds it: no owner set in the boot commands, the console not running, the name too long, and boot time (about 15 minutes on G-Portal, 5 to 8 on Nitrado). A password is a joining problem, not a listing one.
Best ORP and ZORP Settings for Rust Console: Zone Size, Activation Delay and Expiry
The real ZORP settings for Rust Console: zone size, activation delay, expiry and team tracking, so your offline base stays sealed without killing live PvP.
Rust Console Wipe Day Checklist: How to Wipe and Keep Players Coming Back
The complete Rust Console wipe checklist: how to wipe your server through the host panel, then keep the lobby full with a fresh leaderboard and a battle pass reset.
Rust Console Server Store Fees Explained: What Percentage Do You Actually Keep?
Rust Console store fees are never just the platform's 5%. Payment-processor fees stack on top of that. A flat 3% on your own account keeps you about 91%.
What You Can (and Can't) Sell on a Rust Console Server Without Getting Delisted
Exactly what you can and can't sell on a Rust Console server. Safe perks vs delisting triggers like combat advantage and the August 2025 paid-DLC rule.
Pay-to-Win vs Fair Play on Rust Console: Which Perks You Can Sell Without Killing Your Server
The line between fair perks and pay-to-win on Rust Console: sell cosmetics, teleports, VIP status and QoL kits to fund your server without wrecking fights.
How to Set Up a Kit Vending Machine to Sell Kits for Scrap on Rust Console
Sell kits for scrap the console-native way: place a Kit Vending Machine, load up to 7 kits, then set currency, price, stock, cooldown and tiers. No add-ons to install.
Rust Console Admin Commands That Work Over RCON: A No-F1-Console Cheat Sheet
Rust Console has no F1 console. The real admin commands that work over RCON: spawn a heli, ban with banid, teleport, set time, and how to make them stick.
Owner vs Admin vs Moderator on Rust Console: Which Role Can Do What
Owner, admin, or moderator on your Rust Console server? See exactly what each role can do, how to add staff safely over WebRCON, and how to keep access clean.
Rust Console Admin Commands Not Sticking? Save Them So They Survive a Restart
Your Rust Console server settings reset after a restart because convars set live over RCON revert on reboot. Save them with server.writecfg so they actually stick.
How to Schedule Automatic Wipes and Restarts on Rust Console (G-Portal)
Automate wipes and restarts on your Rust Console G-Portal server: the Daily/Weekly/Biweekly/Monthly scheduler, the UTC timezone catch, and which wipe erases what.
How Much Does a Rust Console Server Cost? (Renting Plus a Bot)
The real monthly cost of a Rust Console server, from G-Portal at roughly $18-21 per 30 days to what a management bot adds and how to make it pay for itself.
Best Beginner Server Settings for Rust Console: A Simple 2x Starter Config
A copyable 2x starter config for your first Rust Console server: sensible gather, decay and blueprint settings that actually stick, with no add-ons and no guesswork.
How to Get Players on Your Rust Console Server: Where to Advertise and Get Found
Nobody joining your Rust Console server? Here is where to advertise, how to get found in the browser and on a directory, and how to keep early players from leaving.
Is Rust Console Down, or Is It Just Your Server? Outage vs Bot Triage
Rust Console acting up? A 60-second triage to tell a Facepunch platform outage from a host issue from your own bot, so you fix the right thing the first time.