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Anyone have any links or info for me to start up a dedicated gaming server?

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Short, practical primer for starting a Linux-based dedicated gaming server — clarifies a few confusions in the thread and gives an actionable checklist.

Apache is a web server (useful only if a website or web-control panel is needed). For game hosting, install the game's dedicated server binary (eg. Steam/Source tools, Minecraft server jar, or the vendor-provided server package). As hinted, dynamic DNS is useful for a changing public IP; as warned, upload bandwidth and ISP limitations are the usual bottleneck — residential "8 meg" often means 8 Mbps download with much smaller upload.

Quick checklist (sequence to follow):

  1. Verify ISP Terms of Service and measure real upload speed/latency. Residential upload and NAT can block good public performance.
  2. Pick the correct dedicated server for the specific game and test locally (LAN) first.
  3. Give the server a static LAN IP (or reserve via DHCP).
  4. Configure router port forwarding and the host firewall for the game’s ports (examples below).
  5. Run the server as a non-root user, enable log rotation, automatic start (systemd), and regular backups.
  6. Monitor CPU, memory, bandwidth and heat; for >16 concurrent players or public servers, prefer a hosted/VPS option with DDoS protection.

Minimal examples (adapt paths/usernames as needed):

Systemd unit for a Java-based server (Minecraft example)

[Unit]
Description=Minecraft Server
After=network.target

[Service]
User=minecraft
WorkingDirectory=/srv/minecraft
ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -Xmx2G -Xms1G -jar server.jar nogui
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Firewall / UFW example (adjust ports per game)

ufw allow 25565/tcp    # Minecraft
ufw allow 27015/udp    # Source engine (CS, TF)

Notes: test externally (ask a friend or use an external port-check) before announcing publicly. For long-running public communities, choose a host with symmetric bandwidth and DDoS mitigation rather than a home desktop. ’s pointer to general hosting-howto was a good start; follow the checklist above to turn that theory into a reliable server.

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http://www.apache.org/
Download appche

http://www.dyndns.com/
If a home server, use this to link your ip address.

Make sure your router is letting your appache through, default port 80
- also make sure your confige file for appache contains the port you wish to use.

As far as gaming... your connect will probley be slow if hosted at your home... i have an 8 meg connection and my webpage runs slow sometimes.

these are some common pitfalls, good luck

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I went to the apache site and the options are endless for what to download.

I am trying to get a gaming server site going and I am trying to get my home desktop going to get an idea for the future.

What apache in specific should i download? And when I run this, is it a walk you through sort of thing?

Thank you very much for your help and all help here in

Very much appreciated
VBM

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I am looking at servers and can only find spam for them. Whenever I try to buy one it tells me I need a whole handful of other things to go with it. I have an 8 gig connection from my local isp provider. is that fast enough or should I try to find something faster. I also want to start a gaming site as well as a info platform. Thanks for any help..KC

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Is that 8 gig symmetric, or 8 gig download / something craptastic upload? If your ISP is selling you a service intended for Joe Sixpack, its upload speed (which is what determines how fast people out on the internet can access you, rather than you accessing them) is likely to be crippled.

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