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Documentation to help you get up and running with your self-hosted server and playit.gg
Minecraft
Setup Proxy Protocol in Velocity
After your Velocty server has been started, a configuration file for it should have been generated. This can be found …
Setup Proxy Protocol in GeyserMC
The configuration file for GeyserMC can be difficult to find. If you have GeyserMC installed as a plugin, the …
Setup Proxy Protocol in PaperMC
After you PaperMC server has been started, a configuration file for paper should have been generated. This can be found …
Add Dynmap to Minecraft
Dynmap requires your Minecraft server to be running either Bukkit, Spigot, or PaperMC. A server set up with the official …
Fixing "Unknown host" in Minecraft Java
You’ve setup your server with playit.gg and are ready to play. You or another player might be getting the Unknown …
Fixing timeout errors with Minecraft
When hosting a server from home, you may notice that some players get kicked due to timeout. This happens when the …
How to setup a Minecraft Java Server
When making a Minecraft server there are a lot of options. This guides currently covers setting up a Survival …
Setup a PaperMC Minecraft Server
PaperMC is a Minecraft Server that lets you run plugins! It’s based on Spigot which is based on CraftBukkit, …
Using Simple Voice Chat with playit
Requirements Server Dedicated Minecraft Server Software (e.g. Fabric Server) Simple Voice Chat Client Minecraft client …
Platforms
Creating a batch (.bat) file in windows
On windows a Batch file simply a text document with the file extension .bat rather than .txt. Step 1. Create a new file …
Fix apt warning
If you’ve been with playit for awhile you may have installed the playit agent using our old script. The method we …
How to run playit 24/7 on Linux
Using systemd (preferred) Starting with version 0.15.0 when you install the playit program via apt-get we add a systemd …
How to run playit.gg on Linux
If you’re running on a Ubuntu or Debian based operating system to you can use apt. curl -SsL …
Update your DNS server on Linux
There’s a lot of different Linux distributions so you’re solution might vary. Updating DNS in Ubuntu …
Update your DNS server on MacOS
To update the DNS server on MacOS you’ll first need to open System Preferences, this can be found by pressing the …
VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found
When you run the playit agent for the first time you might get this error: The Fix Install this update from Microsoft: …
Networking
Setup Proxy Protocol in Velocity
After your Velocty server has been started, a configuration file for it should have been generated. This can be found …
How to lower ping on playit
TL;DR Have your player(s) with high latency visit http://ping.gl.ply.gg and see which datacenter they are getting routed …
Setup Proxy Protocol in GeyserMC
The configuration file for GeyserMC can be difficult to find. If you have GeyserMC installed as a plugin, the …
Setup Proxy Protocol in PaperMC
After you PaperMC server has been started, a configuration file for paper should have been generated. This can be found …
What is the Proxy Protocol?
The Proxy Protocol provides a way for your server to receive your client’s true IP. The playit program will proxy …
Is playit blocked on my network?
Knowing whether or not playit is blocked on your network can be hard. Here are some things to help determine if playit …
Update your DNS server on Linux
There’s a lot of different Linux distributions so you’re solution might vary. Updating DNS in Ubuntu …
Update your DNS server on MacOS
To update the DNS server on MacOS you’ll first need to open System Preferences, this can be found by pressing the …
playit.gg
How to lower ping on playit
TL;DR Have your player(s) with high latency visit http://ping.gl.ply.gg and see which datacenter they are getting routed …
Playit Premium
Playit Premium comes with a handful of features: Regional Tunnels .playit.plus domains (3x) external domain support more …
Games that don't work well with playit
A list of games that playit doesn’t support We’re trying lots of different games, and sometimes they …
Is playit blocked on my network?
Knowing whether or not playit is blocked on your network can be hard. Here are some things to help determine if playit …
External Domain
Add an external domain to playit.gg
If you have playit premium you can add external domains to your playit account. This can be done by visiting add …
Add an external domain with Cloudflare
Your root domain cannot be on both Cloudflare and Playit. Because your domain is setup with cloudflare, we will add a …
Add an external domain with Namecheap
This guide assumes you have playit premium and have purchased a domain name on https://namecheap.com . For other Domain …
Add an external domain with Porkbun
This guide assumes you have playit premium and have purchased a domain name on https://porkbun.com . For other Domain …
Add an external domain with Spaceship
This guide assumes you have playit premium and have purchased a domain name on https://spaceship.com . For other Domain …
Guides
How to setup a Minecraft Java Server
When making a Minecraft server there are a lot of options. This guides currently covers setting up a Survival …
Hytale Dedicated Server Guide
This guide walks you through setting up a Hytale server using the files bundled with the official Hytale launcher, and …
Set up a BeamMP server with playit
This guide will walk you through how to set up a BeamNG BeamMP server using playit. Requirements: BeamNG.drive - Game …
Set up SCP: Secret Laboratory with playit
This guide walks you through how to set up a server for SCP: Secret Laboratory using playit.gg Requirements: SCP: Secret …
Setting up 7 Days to Die on Linux
This guide will walk you through how to host a 7 Days to Die server on Linux Requirements 7 Days to Die - …
Setting up 7 Days to Die on Windows
This guide will walk you through how to host a 7 Days to Die server on Windows Requirements 7 Days to Die - …
Setting up a Core Keeper server
There are two versions of this guide, depending on the type of operating system you are using. Platform Guides Windows: …
Setting up a Core Keeper server on Linux
Prefer to watch a video? Installing SteamCMD Server For this to work, we will be using SteamCMD - here’s how to …
Setting up a Core Keeper server on Windows
Prefer to watch a video? Setting Everything Up Assuming you already own Core Keeper on Steam, you already have access to …
Setting up a Palworld server
There are two versions of this guide, depending on the type of operating system you are using. Platform Guides Windows: …
Setting up a Palworld server on Linux
Installing SteamCMD Server For this to work, we will be using SteamCMD - here’s how to set it up. We will be using …
Setting up a Palworld server on Windows
Setting Everything Up Assuming you already own Palworld on Steam, you already have access to the dedicated server …
Setting up an Arma 3 server on Windows
Documentation Dedicated Server – Arma 3 - Bohemia Interactive Community - [community.bistudio.com] Server Config File – …
Setting up FiveM with playit
This guide will walk you through how to host a FiveM server through playit.gg Requirements GTA V Legacy Server FiveM …
Setting up Garry's Mod with playit
This guide will walk you through how to host a Garry’s Mod server through playit.gg Requirements Garry’s Mod …
Setting up Icarus with playit
This guide will walk you through how to host an Icarus Dedicated Server with playit.gg Requirements Icarus - …
Setting up Killing Floor with playit
This guide will walk you through how to host a Killing Floor server through playit.gg Requirements Killing Floor - …
Setting up Left 4 Dead 2 with playit
This guide will walk you through how to host a Left 4 Dead 2 server through playit.gg Requirements Left 4 Dead 2 - …
Setting up Minecraft LAN using the mod
WARNING: This mod is not maintained or updated by the original creator - we cannot guarantee that this plugin is up to …
Setting up Necesse with playit
This guide will walk you through how to host a Necesse server through playit.gg Requirements Necesse - Steam Server …
Setting up Project Zomboid on Linux
Server For this to work, we will be using SteamCMD - here’s how to set it up. We will be using Ubuntu Server 26.04 …
Setting up Project Zomboid on Windows
Prefer to watch a video? Setting Everything Up Assuming you already own Project Zomboid on Steam, you already have …
Setting up Project Zomboid with playit.gg
There are two versions of this guide, depending on the type of operating system you are using. Platform Guides Windows: …
Setting up Veloren with playit
This guide will walk you through how to host a Veloren Dedicated Server with playit.gg Requirements Veloren - …
Using AMP through playit.gg
This guide was written with regards to Windows 11, however this will work on any other install, e.g. Ubuntu or Debian. …
Using Simple Voice Chat with playit
Requirements Server Dedicated Minecraft Server Software (e.g. Fabric Server) Simple Voice Chat Client Minecraft client …
Vintage Story Dedicated Server Guide
This guide walks you through setting up a Vintage Story server using the files bundled with the game, and then sharing …
Other
What's allowed (and Not Allowed) on Playit's Network
Keeping Playit safe, fast, and fun for everyone Over the past few years, Playit has grown into one of the easiest ways …
How to change your DNS server
By default your computer will often be configured to ask your ISP (Internet Service Provider), how to translate a domain …
How to host a 7 Days to Die server
There are two versions of this guide, depending on the type of operating system you are using. Platform Guides Windows: …
How to setup a HTTPs tunnel on Playit
Important! HTTPs tunnels require Playit Premium. See details This guide assumes you have a web server up and running on …
Minecraft Bedrock: Switch from NetherNet to RakNet
September 16, 2026 Recently, the Minecraft Bedrock server sets the transport method to use NetherNet by default. As it …
Setting up a Satisfactory server
There are two versions of this guide, depending on the type of operating system you are using. Platform Guides Windows: …
Setting up a Satisfactory server on Linux
Setting Everything Up Installing SteamCMD For this to work, we will be using SteamCMD - here’s how to set it up. …
Setting up a Satisfactory server on Windows
Setting Everything Up Download the Satisfactory Dedicated Server from Steam. Create the tunnel Type: TCP/UDP Port Count: …
Setting up Geyser on Fabric
This guide will walk you through how to configure Geyser on Fabric with playit.gg You can download GeyserMC here: …
Setting up Geyser on Paper
This guide will walk you through how to configure GeyserMC on Paper with playit.gg You can download GeyserMC here: …
Setting up Geyser with playit
There are two versions of this guide, depending on the server type you are using. Platform Guides PaperMC: Setting up …
Update your DNS server on Windows
DNS over HTTPs (DoH) This will help prevent an ISP from blocking DNS Go to Settings If you are using Wi-Fi, go to Wi-Fi. …