Adding custom maps on your Rust server is extremely simple with Pine Hosting. This guide covers everything you need to know about adding custom maps to your server using Dropbox.
Important Information:
This tutorial works only on custom maps, not procedural maps. If you have a Rustmaps custom map check out our How To Set A Custom Map On Your Rust Server From Rustmaps Tutorial.
Steps:
- Download and extract the Zip file of your custom map until you find a file that ends with ".map"
- Upload your map to Dropbox
- Copy the link of your map
- Login to your game panel here
- Select the server you want to work on
- Head over to the "Startup" tab
- Under the "Custom Map URL" text box, paste your custom map link
- Head over to "Console" tab and restart the server
NOTE: When using Dropbox to host your custom map, make sure to add "dl=1" to the end of the URL so the map automatically downloads upon server boot. If you get any errors during map loading make sure to check out this guide on how to fix 2 most common errors with custom maps.
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