- Start the server. The first start downloads Rust and generates the map, which can take 5–10 minutes.
- When the console reports the server has started, press F1 in Rust and type
client.connect IP:port. - Your server also appears in the Community tab under its Hostname, although new servers can take a while to be listed.
Customize the hostname, description, URL, header image, map size and seed on the Startup page.
