Project Zomboid Build 42.20 Dedicated Server Tutorial
Tired of renting servers? In this technical guide, I’ll show you exactly how to set up your own dedicated server for Project Zomboid Stable Version 42.20 on a Windows OS!
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Ran the Unstable version 42.13 dedicated server before the stable version? You will run into an issue of not being able to join your server nor anyone else.
🚨!WARNING!🚨 THIS WILL RESET YOUR WORLD/MAP DATA FOR A FRESH START, WHICH IS RECOMMENDED ANYWAYS UNLESS YOU PLAN TO FINISH THE UNSTABLE VERSION..
Steps to resolve:
1. Stop the server completely.
2. On your Dedicated Server, Delete the entire folder at:
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Zomboid\Saves\Multiplayer\servertest\
3. Start the server. It will generate a brand new world save and a fresh WorldDictionary.bin aligned with Build 42.20.
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Timeline Guide:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PORT FORWARDING - DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP
UDP: 16261 & 16262
1:13 - DOWNLOAD STEAMCMD
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w...
2:26 - GETTING THE SERVER FILES
force_install_dir C:\pzserver-stable42
login anonymous
app_update 380870 validate
3:21 - UPDATING THE SERVER - RE-RUN THE STEAMCMD COMMANDS
4:19 - INITIAL SETUP
11:25 - OPTIONAL (FIREWALL RULE)
POWERSHELL SCRIPT BELOW: Run powershell as admin
Define Firewall Rule Parameters
$RuleName = "Project Zomboid Dedicated Server"
$Ports = @("16261", "16262")
Create Inbound UDP Rules for Ports 16261 and 16262
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName $RuleName `
-Direction Inbound `
-Action Allow `
-Protocol UDP `
-LocalPort $Ports `
-Enabled True
12:24 - LAUNCH GAME - MAKE SURE YOUR ON THE CORRECT VERSION
13:33 - JOIN YOUR SERVER
16:00 - CONGRATS YOU MADE IT!
16:20 - LAST TIP - FINDING YOUR LOGS TO TROUBLESHOOT
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