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Rust server admin guides
Practical, free guides for running a Rust server — catching cheaters, handling tickets, growing your player count and more. Written for owners and their staff.
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🛡️How to catch cheaters on your Rust serverA practical guide for Rust server admins: the signs of aimbot, ESP and flyhack, which numbers actually prove it, how to gather evidence, and how to ban fairly.8 min read
🎫How to set up a ticket system for your Rust serverHow to run player support for a Rust server: where tickets should come in, what to collect, keeping reports private, answering from Discord or in-game, and keeping records.7 min read
🏆How to add leaderboards to your Rust serverWhat to rank on a Rust server, wipe vs all-time boards, hiding admins, showing leaderboards in-game and on the web, and using rewards without breaking your economy.6 min read
📈How to grow your Rust server's player countPractical ways to grow a Rust server: getting found in the server browser, wipe-day timing, keeping first-night players, building a Discord community and measuring retention.9 min read
🗓️Choosing a Rust wipe schedule: weekly, biweekly or monthlyHow to choose a wipe schedule for your Rust server: weekly vs biweekly vs monthly, map vs blueprint wipes, the monthly forced wipe, and picking a wipe time your players can make.6 min read
✅Running a Rust server: the admin's setup checklistA setup checklist for new Rust server owners: essential server.cfg settings, adding admins, RCON, Oxide or Carbon, backups, rules, staff and the tools that save time.8 min read
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