Terraria
Terraria and tModLoader server guides: connect, edit serverconfig.txt, install tModLoader mods, back up .wld world files and choose the right RAM.
Connect to your Terraria server
How to find your Terraria server's IP and port in the panel, add them in the game, and fix the usual reasons a connection fails.
3 min read · terraria, connecting, panel · Updated Sep 24, 2026
Connect to a tModLoader (modded) server
How to join a modded tModLoader server and get your client running the exact same mods, which is what nearly every failed connection comes down to.
2 min read · tmodloader, modded, connecting · Updated Sep 24, 2026
Installing mods on your tModLoader server
Two ways to add mods to a tModLoader server: uploading .tmod files to the Mods folder and enabling them, and where those files come from in the first place.
3 min read · tmodloader, mods, tmod · Updated Sep 24, 2026
How much RAM does a Terraria or tModLoader server need?
Sensible RAM guidance for vanilla Terraria and for modded tModLoader servers, what actually drives the number, and how to upgrade if you run short.
3 min read · terraria, tmodloader, ram · Updated Sep 24, 2026
Editing serverconfig.txt: world, players, password and difficulty
A plain-English guide to the serverconfig.txt file that controls your Terraria or tModLoader dedicated server, including which world loads, max players, the join password, and difficulty.
3 min read · terraria, tmodloader, serverconfig · Updated Sep 24, 2026
Terraria vs tModLoader hosting: what's different
The practical differences between hosting a vanilla Terraria server and a modded tModLoader server, and why every client and the server must run the exact same mod list.
3 min read · terraria, tmodloader, modded · Updated Sep 24, 2026
Terraria World Files: Back Up .wld and .twld
What the .wld and .twld world files are, where they live on your server, and how to back them up safely so a bad update or mod change never costs you your world.
3 min read · terraria, tmodloader, world · Updated Oct 5, 2026
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