# YN HOSTING Knowledge Base

> Guides and help for setting up and managing your YN HOSTING game servers and account.

## Getting Started
- [Connecting to your game server](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/connecting-to-your-game-server.md): Once your server shows Running in the panel, connecting takes seconds.Open your server in the control panel and copy the Address shown at the top (it looks like 123.123.123.123:27015).In your game, open the server browser or the Direct Connect option and paste that address.Hit co
- [A tour of your control panel](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/a-tour-of-your-control-panel.md): Every YN HOSTING server comes with a full game control panel. Here are the parts you’ll use most:Console — live server log; type commands here.Files — built-in file manager plus SFTP access to edit configs, upload maps and install mods.Startup — change the
- [How your $1 first month works](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/how-your-1-first-month-works.md): You can start any plan for just $1 for your first month. It works like this:The $1 confirms your payment method is valid — that’s the only charge for month one.Your server is live immediately, with the full resources of the plan you picked.There is no surprise auto-ch

## Game Servers
- [Starting, stopping and restarting your server](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/starting-stopping-and-restarting-your-server.md): Use the power buttons at the top of your server page:Start boots the server. First start may take a little longer while game files download.Restart cleanly reboots it — the quickest fix for most lag or glitches.Stop shuts it down gracefully; Kill force-stops if it ever hang
- [Set up automatic restarts](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/set-up-automatic-restarts.md): Survival games (Rust, Palworld, Valheim, modded Minecraft) build up memory the longer they run. A scheduled restart keeps them fast.Open your server → Schedules → Create Schedule.Set it to run daily at a quiet hour (for example 05:00).Add a Power: Restart task.A nightly
- [Upload files with SFTP](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/upload-files-with-sftp.md): For large uploads (maps, mod packs, world saves) SFTP is faster than the web file manager.Open your server → Settings to find your SFTP address, port and username.Use a client such as FileZilla or WinSCP; your password is your panel password.Drag files into the correct folde
- [Find and share your server address](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/find-and-share-your-server-address.md): Your address is shown at the top of your server page in the panel, as IP:PORT.Share that full address with your players. They can paste it into their game’s Direct Connect box, or you can list your server in the in-game browser once it’s running.Picking a server locat
- [CS2: make your server public with a Steam token (GSLT)](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/cs2-make-your-server-public-with-a-steam-token-gslt.md): Counter-Strike 2 servers run without a token by default, but to appear reliably in the in-game community server browser you should add a free Game Server Login Token (GSLT).Go to steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers and sign in.Under Create a new game server account, set App
- [Rust: how to wipe your server](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/rust-how-to-wipe-your-server.md): A wipe gives everyone a fresh start. There are two common types.Map wipe (new map, players keep blueprints):Stop the server.Open Files → /server/rust/ and delete the files that start with proceduralmap (the .map, .sav and related saves).Start the server — it generates
- [Minecraft: change version, gamemode and difficulty](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/minecraft-change-version-gamemode-and-difficulty.md): Change the version: open the Startup page, set the Minecraft version/build and restart — the server downloads the new jar. Back up your world first when jumping several versions.Gamemode & difficulty: open Files → server.properties and set, for example:gamemode=sur
- [Palworld: set your server name, password and settings](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/palworld-set-your-server-name-password-and-settings.md): Palworld settings live in PalWorldSettings.ini.Stop the server.Open Files → /Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini.Set values inside the OptionSettings line, e.g. ServerName, ServerPassword, AdminPassword, ServerPlayerMaxNum, and rate options like ExpRate and Pal
- [Palworld: become an admin and use admin commands](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/palworld-become-an-admin-and-use-admin-commands.md): Set an AdminPassword in PalWorldSettings.ini (see the settings guide) and restart.In game, open the chat/console and authenticate, then run commands:/AdminPassword <yourpassword> — log in as admin/Broadcast <message>, /KickPlayer <SteamID>, /BanPlayer <
- [Valheim: set your world, server name and password](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/valheim-set-your-world-server-name-and-password.md): Valheim is configured from the Startup page.Set the Server Name, World name, and a Password.The password must be at least 5 characters and must not appear inside the server name, or the server won’t start.Restart. Your world files are saved under /.config/unity3d/IronGate/V
- [FiveM: add your free cfx.re license key](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/fivem-add-your-free-cfx-re-license-key.md): Every FiveM server needs a free license key from Cfx.re before it will start.Go to keymaster.fivem.net and sign in with your Cfx.re / FiveM forum account.Click Generate a new key. Enter any label, and for the server type pick “I am not sure” (or Server Hosting Provide

## Mods, Plugins & Config
- [Installing mods and plugins](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/installing-mods-and-plugins.md): Most games support mods or plugins, and you have full file access to install them.One-click: some eggs/games let you enable popular mod loaders from the Startup page.Manual: upload the mod/plugin files into the game’s mod folder via the file manager or SFTP, then restart.Ex
- [Editing your server config](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/editing-your-server-config.md): Game settings live in text config files you can edit from the panel.Open Files and find the config (for example server.cfg, server.properties, or a game-specific settings file).Edit it in the browser, or download, change and re-upload it.Restart the server for changes to take eff
- [Using the live console](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/using-the-live-console.md): The Console tab shows your server’s live log and lets you type commands.Watch it while the server boots — it tells you when the server is ready and flags any errors.Type admin commands directly (kick/ban, change map, give items) depending on the game.Copy any red erro
- [CS2: install plugins with Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/cs2-install-plugins-with-metamod-and-counterstrikesharp.md): CS2 plugins run on Metamod:Source plus CounterStrikeSharp (CSS).Download the latest Linux builds of Metamod:Source and CounterStrikeSharp.Upload both into /game/csgo/addons/ via the file manager or SFTP.Edit /game/csgo/gameinfo.gi and add the Metamod search path line (Game c
- [Rust: install Oxide / uMod plugins](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/rust-install-oxide-umod-plugins.md): Rust plugins run on the Oxide/uMod framework.Make sure your server is running the Oxide build (many eggs enable this from the Startup page; otherwise install uMod into the server root).Upload plugin .cs files into /oxide/plugins/.Plugins hot-load within a few seconds — no r
- [Minecraft: switch to Paper and add plugins](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/minecraft-switch-to-paper-and-add-plugins.md): Paper is a high-performance Minecraft server that supports Bukkit/Spigot plugins.On the Startup page, set the server type/jar to Paper and pick your Minecraft version, then Restart (the correct jar downloads automatically).Upload plugin .jar files into the /plugins/ folder.Restar
- [Garry's Mod: add Steam Workshop addons](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/garry-s-mod-add-steam-workshop-addons.md): The cleanest way to add GMod content is a Workshop collection — clients auto-download it when they join.Create a collection on the Steam Workshop for Garry’s Mod and note its Collection ID (the number in the URL).Create a Steam Web API key at steamcommunity.com/dev/ap
- [Garry's Mod: install DarkRP or change the gamemode](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/garry-s-mod-install-darkrp-or-change-the-gamemode.md): To run a gamemode such as DarkRP:Add DarkRP (and its dependencies ULX/ULib) through your Workshop collection, or upload it to /garrysmod/gamemodes/darkrp/.On the Startup page set the gamemode (e.g. +gamemode darkrp) and a matching map (e.g. +map rp_downtown_v4c_v2).Restart. Confi
- [FiveM: connect your MySQL database](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/fivem-connect-your-mysql-database.md): Your FiveM plan includes a MySQL database. RP frameworks (ESX, QBCore) use oxmysql to talk to it, and it must be reachable at boot or the framework will restart in a loop.In your panel open the server → Databases tab and create a database. Note the host, database name, usern
- [FiveM: install ESX or QBCore](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/fivem-install-esx-or-qbcore.md): ESX and QBCore are the two most popular roleplay frameworks. Both need the MySQL database on your plan (see the database guide first).Download the framework — es_extended (ESX) or qb-core (QBCore) — plus its dependencies (oxmysql and the listed required resources).Upl

## DDoS Protection
- [How YN HOSTING DDoS protection works](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/how-yn-hosting-ddos-protection-works.md): Every game server runs behind layered, always-on DDoS protection at no extra cost.Edge scrubbing absorbs large volumetric floods far from your server.Inline filtering at the origin drops malicious packets in real time.Low-latency mitigation keeps your ping flat so matches stay sm
- [Reduce lag and pick the best region](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/reduce-lag-and-pick-the-best-region.md): Most “lag” comes from distance, not the server. To keep ping low:Choose the location closest to the majority of your players (Singapore, Germany or Ashburn, US).For survival games, size your plan for the mature world — memory grows as players build.Schedule a ni

## Billing & Account
- [Upgrade your RAM or player slots](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/upgrade-your-ram-or-player-slots.md): Outgrowing your plan? You can move up any time with your data intact.Go to Billing → Services and open your server.Choose Upgrade/Downgrade and pick a bigger plan.Pay the prorated difference; the new RAM and slots apply after a quick restart.Your world, configs and files sta
- [Change or cancel your plan](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/change-or-cancel-your-plan.md): You’re never locked in.Change: use Upgrade/Downgrade on the service to move between plans.Cancel: open the service and choose Request Cancellation. Pick end of billing period to keep your server until the date you’ve paid through.Cancelling before your first month ren
- [Payment methods and invoices](https://yn-hosting.com/knowledgebase/article/payment-methods-and-invoices.md): You can pay by card or the online methods shown at checkout. To manage billing:Invoices: Billing → Invoices lists every invoice with a PDF download.Payment method: update your card from your account’s billing settings.Renewal invoices are emailed to you before the due