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# Terraria server

Create and configure a Terraria (TShock) server on RHQ Game Hosting.

Your Terraria server runs on our game panel (Pterodactyl) and runs TShock, which adds administration tools and permissions.

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### Start the server

Open your server in the game panel and press **Start**. On the first start it generates a world and writes the configuration.
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### Set the basics

In the **Startup** tab set the world name, size, difficulty, maximum players and password.
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### Make yourself admin

The console prints a setup code on the first start. Join the server, type `/setup CODE` in chat, then create your account with `/user add NAME PASSWORD owner` in the **Console**.
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### Join

In Terraria choose **Multiplayer → Join via IP** and enter `YOUR_SERVER_IP` and port `7777`.
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## Ports

| Port   | Protocol | Use             |
| ------ | -------- | --------------- |
| `7777` | TCP      | Game connection |

Your assigned ports are always visible in the panel and may differ from these defaults.

## Configuration

TShock settings are in `tshock/config.json` in the **Files** tab. Edit them while the server is stopped.

## Plugins

Upload TShock plugins (`.dll`) to `ServerPlugins` and restart.