- Start the server. The first start downloads the game.
- In Satisfactory: Server Manager → Add Server. Enter your IP and the Server Port (the main port shown on the Network tab).
- The first person to connect claims the server: set a server name and an admin password. Then create a new game or upload a save.
Set a join password in the Server Manager under Server Settings. The player cap is managed by the panel (Startup page). Your factory keeps running 24/7, even with nobody online.