Dedicated Server Quick Setup Guide - Windows

[TorresWeon]

I already followed all the steps, but I still get the error.

[TonyWalker]

3 hours ago, TorresWeon said:

我已经按照所有步骤操作，但仍然出现错误。

I have encountered this problem. My solution is to check whether the name of the startup archive in your startup file is the same, and then check whether the name of your local archive is the same.But I don't recommend you to use the forum's“StartDSTServers.bat”start your server，he's in your“\Steam\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\bin\scripts”【launch_preconfigured_servers.bat】

11 hours ago, TonyWalker said:

I don't know if it is valid to ask now (2023/5/1), but I still hope someone can help me

 

@Moderator

[OpulentEnder]

I don't have a StartDSTServers.bat

[OpulentEnder]

Update: Got batch file, but when I try to run it it says "windows cannot find dontstarve_dedicated_nullrenderer" or something like that. How do I fix this?

[OpulentEnder]

Update again: Fixed

OK I just got it running this is so cool.

Edited May 15, 2023 by OpulentEnder

[oneloz]

On 5/15/2023 at 3:20 AM, OpulentEnder said:

Update again: Fixed

OK I just got it running this is so cool.

Please!  Tell me how did you fix that???

[Bacon Strip]

i downloaded it but have everything BUT StartDSTServers.bat

[NothingHere]

I don't have a StartDSTServers.bat file

[SenpaisBeard]

Need some help... desperately! 

i keep getting this error when i try to run my dedi with mods:

[00:00:01]: loaded modindex    
[00:00:01]: ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence for dedicated server.
    
[00:00:01]: ########################################################    
[00:00:01]: #ERROR: Failure to load dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua:    [string "../mods/dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua"]:2: unexpected symbol near ','    
[00:00:01]: #Shutting down    
[00:00:01]: ########################################################    

here is the lua, for the love of me i cant find this random "," its referencing!

 

Spoiler

--There are two functions that will install mods, ServerModSetup and ServerModCollectionSetup. Put the calls to the functions in this file and they will be executed on boot.

 

--ServerModSetup takes a string of a specific mod's Workshop id. It will download and install the mod to your mod directory on boot.

    --The Workshop id can be found at the end of the url to the mod's Workshop page.

    --Example: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=350811795

    --ServerModSetup("350811795")

 

        ServerModSetup("1207269058") --#Health Info

        ServerModSetup("378160973") --GlobalPositionsIcon

        ServerModSetup("959771965") --#Mandrake Respawn

        ServerModSetup("786556008") --#45 Inventory Slots

 

        --ServerModCollectionSetup takes a string of a specific mod's Workshop id. It will download all the mods in the collection and install them to the mod directory on boot.

    --The Workshop id can be found at the end of the url to the collection's Workshop page.

    --Example: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=379114180

    --ServerModCollectionSetup("379114180")

[Piscas12]

hello ! im getting this error and i think i did all , can u help pls ? 

 

[universallina]

Hello, why am I creating a dedicated Endless server, but the Survival mode starts anyway?

claster.ini file

[GAMEPLAY]
game_mode = endless

[cynepgaming]

Helloo!

I keep getting this error, anyone to help? - I solved it tyyy

 

Edited December 22, 2023 by cynepgaming
I solve the problem =)

[abadafafa]

我有一些问题，需要一些帮助，这是我设置世界游戏的最后一步，但关闭了，就像这样

[Admir128]

When I start StartDSTServers.bat

I get this error msg:

Windows cannot find "dontstarve_dedicated_server_nullrenderer_x64"
 
Please help..

[Wolframita]

Just in case i want to create a server with steamcmd on a beta update how do i do to change dir to acomplish this

[oxan]

Hello Developer 

I am a player from China. I felt very confused while following the tutorial to set up a server. 

The setup requires preparing multiple files or programs, but you did not explain the default values of each program or their optional parameters.

For example:

steamapp.exe: the meaning of the parameters used (even if not critical), and especially the default parameters (this needs explanation, because by default it downloads the DST program into the current directory, and I had to use mklink to link it to another location on my D drive).

dontstarve_dedicated_server_nullrenderer_x64: where is its default working directory, what are its default launch parameters, and can the default use of the "Documents" folder be changed? (It feels inappropriate to put the dedicated server configuration in the user directory.)

Also, there is no mention of how to configure mods at the start of the tutorial. Since mod support is officially provided, the tutorial should include instructions for adding mods, because almost every player setting up a server will add mods.

My deployment process roughly went like this:

Launched the DST dedicated server directly from Steam → failed → checked the error log.

Found the forum → read forum posts → deployed based on forum tutorial → thought the program paths used in the tutorial were unreasonable (Documents folder) → tried to modify them → server failed to start.

Went back to forum → searched for program explanations → modified settings → server started successfully.

Tried to load my previous save → success, but mods were not loaded.

Checked forum for mod configuration → some mods worked but some did not.

Read forum again, tried to modify → mods still failed to load → tried again → now even the server won’t start.

After so many failures, I feel frustrated and no longer want to try deploying a dedicated server.

The official Chinese wiki also does not explain how to deploy a dedicated server. Learning from forum posts is really painful.

It’s already 2025 — I hope the official team can provide a dedicated page (such as online documentation or a wiki) instead of relying on forum threads. Digging through forum posts layer by layer to find information is exhausting.