I can host a server but people can't join me

please help

tModLoader•4/19/25, 9:46 PM

Welcome to #support-forum. Before someone helps you, please first consult the information in #TML Troubleshooting Guide and try all the suggestions that might fit your particular issue, especially in the linked FAQ page.

If the information in the pinned thread does not solve your issue, please post all log files by dragging and dropping them into this chat. In Steam right click on

tModLoader

tModLoader

in the library, then hover over

Manage

Manage

and click on

Browse local files

Browse local files

. In the folder that appears find

tModLoader-Logs

tModLoader-Logs

and open that folder. Inside that folder are the logs files. Select them all except the

Old

Old

folder and drag them into this chat. If you need a visual guide to this process watch this: https://github.com/tModLoader/tModLoader/assets/4522492/3f4efa43-753f-4733-b630-ba85e711340c

then-purpleOP•4/19/25, 9:48 PM

hello

tModLoader•4/19/25, 10:18 PM

Tag: startserver (Owner: absoluteaquarian#0000)
Read the following instructions if you want to start a modded server:
IP Server
1) Go into your install folder. If you don't know where that is, do .findinstall.findinstall in #botworld
2) Run start-tModLoaderServer.batstart-tModLoaderServer.bat
2a) If you're running a 1.4 server, select nn for Steam server
3) When prompted to port-forward, enter

4) Select a world in the command prompt
5) Once the world has finished loading, the server host will join the IP

127.0.0.1

127.0.0.1

ingame
6) Everyone else will have to join the server host's Public IPv4 address, which you can find by going to https://whatismyip.com

Steam Server
1) Go into your install folder. If you don't know where that is, do .findinstall.findinstall in #botworld
2) Run start-tModLoaderServer-steam-friends.batstart-tModLoaderServer-steam-friends.bat (1.3 tModLoader) or start-tModLoaderServer.batstart-tModLoaderServer.bat (1.4 tModLoader)
2a) If you're running a 1.4 server, select

for Steam server
3) Select a world in the command prompt
4) Once the world has finished loading, the server host will join the IP

127.0.0.1

127.0.0.1

ingame
5) Everyone else can join via Steam invites, though they must have the game already running before accepting the invite

then-purpleOP•4/19/25, 10:39 PM

i tried this it didnt work

then-purpleOP•4/19/25, 10:39 PM

i mean it lets me host the server but my steam friend cant join

then-purpleOP•4/19/25, 10:40 PM

or in fact nobody can join

then-purpleOP•4/19/25, 11:08 PM

so like can i get help

I can host a server but people can't join me

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