Rust server not showing in the Community or Modded list

If your Rust server is not showing up in the in-game Community or Modded list, it is almost always still loading, sitting on a blocked query port, or filtered out by the browser, and all of those are quick to check.

2 min read · Updated Oct 4, 2026 · By GuavaHost Team

Give the map time to generate

A Rust server does not appear in the browser until it has fully started. On a first boot, or after a seed or map size change, generating the world can take several minutes, longer on big maps. Open the Console tab and watch the log. Once you see the server finish loading and start listening, it is ready to be listed.

Check the right tab

Rust splits its browser into tabs, and your server only shows on the one that matches how it is set up:

• Community is where mostly-vanilla servers appear.
• Modded is where servers running Oxide or Carbon show up.

If you installed a plugin framework, look under Modded, not Community.

Confirm your ports

Rust lists your server using its game port and its query port. On GuavaHost these ports are set for you. Click Manage on the Ports & network card on your server's Overview and check two things: the main port matches the address shown at the top of the server page, and under Game ports the Query port shows one of your ports. If it says the query port can't be reached, click Choose a port, pick one of your ports or add a new one, then restart the server.

Search and filter carefully

The server browser hides a lot behind filters:

1. Open the browser and select the correct tab (Community or Modded).
2. Type your exact hostname into the search box.
3. Clear any leftover filters such as max ping, minimum players, or region, which can quietly hide your server.

Connect directly to confirm it is up

If you still cannot find it, prove the server is actually running by connecting straight to it. Press F1 in game to open the console and type:

client.connect <ip>:<port>

Use the exact IP and port from the top of your server page. If you get in, the server is healthy and the browser is just slow to index it, which usually sorts itself out within a few minutes.

Still not listed

• Make sure server.official is 0, since an official flag keeps you off the community and modded tabs.
• Confirm server.hostname and server.maxplayers are set.
• Give Facepunch's server list a little time to pick up a freshly booted server.
• If nothing changes, restart the server with Restart at the top of the server page and watch the Console for errors.

Still stuck? Jump into our Discord at discord.gg/GuavaHost and the team will help you out.

• rust
• server-list
• community
• modded
• troubleshooting

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