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title: How to Create a V Rising Server
description: "Creating your own V Rising server allows you to tailor your vampire survival experience, whether you're aiming for a private session with friends or establishing a public realm for a broader community. This guide outlines the various methods to set up a V Rising server."
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# How to Create a V Rising Server

Creating your own V Rising server allows you to tailor your vampire survival experience, whether you're aiming for a private session with friends or establishing a public realm for a broader community. This guide outlines the various methods to set up a V Rising server.

Creating your own V Rising server allows you to tailor your vampire survival experience, whether you're aiming for a private session with friends or establishing a public realm for a broader community. This guide outlines the various methods to set up a V Rising server.

![V Rising Screenshot with Hud, player, and a blue eerie atmosphere](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/940x529/11b7cf9098/v-rising-screenshot.png/m/)

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# Methods of Creating a Server

### Rent a V Rising Server

For a hassle-free experience, consider renting a server from a professional hosting provider. This option offers high uptime, support, and ease of use. Each server host provides different features, so we will focus on the features Nodecraft offers.

| Pros | Cons |
| --- | --- |
| Give trust players access to manage your server | Costs money |
| Give trust players access to manage your server | You have to find a V Rising server host you can trust on your own. |
| Ease of Use: Minimal setup required; servers are ready to use almost instantly |  |
| Reliability: Professional-grade hardware ensures consistent performance |  |
| Support: Access to customer support for troubleshooting and assistance |  |
| Customization: Easily adjust server settings and install mods through the server control panel |  |
| Save & Swap: Easily save your progress and swap between versions, mods and other games via Nodecraft’s Save & Swap feature |  |
| Unlimited player slots: invite as many friends as the game or mods allow |  |

### Host a Local Server (Peer-to-Peer)

For casual play with friends, V Rising offers an in-game option to host a server directly from your computer.

**Steps:**

1. Launch V Rising and select "Play."
2. Choose "Private Game".
3. Customize your server settings, such as PvP/PvE modes, clan sizes, and day-night cycles.
4. Press “Start New Game”.
5. Share your IP address with friends so they can join your game.

| Pros | Cons |
| --- | --- |
| Quick and straightforward setup | Your computer must remain on for the server to be accessible |
| No additional software or costs involved | Limited to your hardware capabilities and internet connection |
|  | Potentially higher latency for distant players |

### Set Up a Dedicated Server on Your Hardware

For those who are more technically savvy and willing to put in extra effort, setting up a dedicated server on personal hardware is an option. Stunlock Studio has put out a guide for each V Rising version: [V Rising Dedicated Server Instructions](https://github.com/StunlockStudios/vrising-dedicated-server-instructions?tab=readme-ov-file).

| Pros | Cons |
| --- | --- |
| Unlimited control over server settings and configuration | Requires more time and manual work to set up |
| No hosting costs | Costs of hardware |
|  | Security for your home connection must be very thorough |
|  | Requires technical knowledge to set up and maintain |
|  | Your hardware must be reliable and always on for continuous access |
|  | Can call for risky third-party programs or punching a hole in your own firewall for others to connect |
|  | Requires providing your public IP Address to anyone you want to join your V Rising server. Note: Only give out your IP address to people you trust |
|  | Requires port forwarding |
|  | You may be breaking your internet provider’s terms & conditions |

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# Setting up your V Rising Server

Each method for setting up a V Rising Server has unique steps. We’ve included links above to Mojang's official V Rising Realms and self-hosting documentation. Each V Rising server host will have its own steps for setting up a game server, so for the sake of this article, we will walk you through how easy it is to set up a V Rising Server with Nodecraft.

1. Choose the plan you want to purchase. You can view our recommendations here: [V Rising Server Hosting - Nodecraft](/games/v-rising-server-hosting).  Our checkout process will walk you through start to finish!
2. Once you have your server, navigate over to your [Dashboard.](https://app.nodecraft.com/dashboard)
3. Click “Create Server.” ![Setup a Game Server and swap to any game supported by Nodecraft](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/816x397/09e102596b/create-server-nodecraft.png/m/)
4. Choose V Rising from the list of games we support.
5. Click “New Save” and fill out the requested information.   
  ![v rising server setup on Nodecraft](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1137x743/721592fa75/v-rising-setup.png/m/1000x0/smart)

  - A DNS hostname is a URL-style IP address that players can use to join your server. Not all games support this!
  - Turning on **Auto Deploy** means your server will set up automatically when you’re done.
6. If your chosen game has modpacks, you can select those on the right side.
7. Click “Create Server”.

## Access and Configure Your V Rising Server

1. Navigate to your V Rising server's [Dashboard]( https://app.nodecraft.com/dashboard).
2. Click **Panel** with the gear icon above it.
3. You will load directly into your server's Dashboard. This is where you can control your server!

  - You can access your dashboard's settings directly by clicking **Server Settings** on the left. Note: This section may contain multiple tabs depending on the settings available for V Rising.
  - You also have full access to your server files. Your **Server Files** and **FTP/SFTP Access** can be found under the **Server Files** section on the left toolbar.

    ![Nodecraft Control Panel for V Rising Server Settings](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1505x1173/84eb8ed34b/v-rising-settings.png/m/1000x0/smart)
4. Start your V Rising server in the top left of the screen to turn it on.

Note: If you need help joining your V Rising server, check out our guide: [How to Quickly Join Your V Rising Dedicated Server](/support/games/v-rising/how-to-quickly-join-your-v-rising-dedicated-server)!

## Need Help?

If you have questions or run into any issues, our support team is here to help! Reach out using the support widget on our website or visit our **[support center](https://nodecraft.com/support)** for further assistance.