tModLoader Server Setup Wizard

Configure your serverconfig.txt, pick popular mods, and get copy-paste-ready launch commands for Linux and Windows. All output updates live.

1.Server Identity

Used for the .wld filename and world path.

1128255

Default: 7777. Open this port in your firewall (TCP).

Normal difficulty — default Terraria experience.

2.Mod Selection

Select mods to include. Place the downloaded .tmod files in your server's Mods/ folder — tModLoader handles the rest.

Find additional mod IDs on the tModLoader Steam Workshop.

3.Server Options
4.Generated Output

serverconfig.txt

# tModLoader Server Config — generated by DustBowl.Games
# Place this file in your tModLoader install directory.

worldname=MyWorld
difficulty=0
autocreate=2
world=/root/.local/share/Terraria/tModLoader/Worlds/MyWorld.wld
maxplayers=8
port=7777
secure=1
noupnp=0

Mods Setup Note

# tModLoader Mods Setup
#
# Place .tmod files in the Mods/ subfolder of your tModLoader install.
# Download mods from the Steam Workshop or the in-game Mod Browser.
# Wiki: https://github.com/tModLoader/tModLoader/wiki/tModLoader-guide-for-players

# No mods selected — add mods in Section 2.

Launch Command (Linux)

./tModLoaderServer -config serverconfig.txt

Quick Start Checklist

  1. Install tModLoader server via GitHub Releases or SteamCMD (App ID 1281930).
  2. Save the config above as serverconfig.txt in your tModLoader install directory.
  3. Download your selected .tmod files and place them in the Mods/ subfolder.
  4. Open port 7777/TCP in your firewall.
  5. Run the launch command above. The server auto-creates the world on first boot if autocreate is enabled.
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