Guides
Rust server guides
Practical help for running a Rust server on Oxide (uMod) or Carbon: installing plugins, permissions, finding lag and dealing with cheaters.
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How to Install Rust Plugins on Oxide (uMod) and Carbon
Where a Rust plugin file goes on an Oxide or Carbon server, how to load, configure and reload it, how to grant its permissions, and what to check when it does not load.
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Oxide vs Carbon: Which Should Your Rust Server Run?
What Oxide (uMod) and Carbon are, how they differ for a Rust server owner, whether your plugins carry over, and how to move a server from one to the other.
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How to Find Which Plugin Is Lagging Your Rust Server
Server lag, network lag or one player's connection? How to tell them apart, find the plugin that stalls the server, and spot memory that creeps up over a wipe.
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Rust Permissions Explained: oxide.grant, c.grant and Groups
How Rust plugin permissions work on Oxide (uMod) and Carbon: users, groups, grant and revoke commands, and a reference of every DeadInTen plugin permission.
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Catching Cheaters on Your Rust Server: What EAC Misses
What Easy Anti-Cheat and Rust's server antihack catch, what they miss, and how admins can collect enough evidence to ban a cheater with confidence.