Stop following outdated tutorials. Every guide on HostingBuff is written by sysadmins who actually run the servers in production. Rust, Minecraft, ARK, CS2, TF2 — setup walkthroughs you can trust.
Complete walkthrough for running a Rust server on Ubuntu 22.04. SteamCMD, Oxide/Carbon, firewall rules, wipe automation.
MinecraftPaper, Purpur, Pufferfish explained. JVM flags that actually work. View distance tuning. Chunk loading optimization.
ARKGameUserSettings.ini demystified. Cluster setup, mods via SteamCMD, crash recovery, automated restarts.
CS2Counter-Strike 2 server from scratch. SourceMod setup, matchmaking config, network tuning for low latency.
TF2SourceMod plugins, custom maps, anti-cheat integration. Keep your TF2 server alive in 2026.
ValheimLightweight Valheim server setup. World backups, crossplay config, mod support via BepInEx.
CubeCoders' polished paid panel supporting 100+ game servers. Full install + license picker + honest comparison.
PANEL • WINDOWSThe free GUI panel for running game servers on Windows. v1 vs v2 picker, auto-start, and troubleshooting.
PANEL • OPEN SOURCEThe free gold standard for multi-server Linux hosting. Full install walkthrough with Wings node setup.
PANEL • CLIThe battle-tested CLI tool that runs 100+ game servers with one command. Install, update, automate.
Live force-wipe countdown, 12-month calendar, wipe-day planner tool. How to wipe, when, why — plus the truth about getting into the Official tab.
WINDOWS • HOSTINGFull walkthrough for running Rust, Minecraft, ARK, CS2, TF2 or Valheim from home — SteamCMD, firewall, port forwarding, NSSM auto-start, CGNAT workarounds.
TOOLS • FREEHardware sizing calculators, player-count estimators, full port reference for every major game. No signup, no ads, no limits.
Every command, every config line is from servers actually running in production with real players. Not theoretical.
Proper Linux server setup. systemd units, firewall hardening, fail2ban, real security — not Windows shortcuts.
Guides updated as games patch. No outdated commands that stopped working years ago.
Hardware calculators, wipe day checkers, port scanners, config generators — free forever.
HostingBuff runs on Hostinger KVM plans. KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe — €8.49/mo) handles panels, Minecraft, CS2, TF2 and small Rust servers. KVM 4 (4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe — €12.99/mo) is the proven sweet spot for full-size Rust and heavy Minecraft modpacks. Root access, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, European and US locations.