Getting Started with Windrose

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Why Host a Windrose Server?

Hosting your server with Akliz has several huge benefits over playing without a server, hosting yourself, and even hosting with another host.

• Performance: Using a dedicated server can drastically improve performance on your computer, since many of the game processes are offloaded from your computer to the server.
• Easy control over gameplay settings and mods: With an Akliz server, you have full control over your game and modpack settings, as well as which mods your server runs.
• Opportunities to play with friends and build community: Having a server is great for playing with friends. The server can be online 24/7, so even when your computer is off, your friends can play. Growing an active community is easy when everyone has a server to hang out in!
• Simplify Your Server: Our in-house server management site, the Command Center, makes managing your server easy without restricting what you can do. Whether you're brand new to server hosting or a seasoned veteran, you will find our site easy to use and powerful at the same time.
• Reliable Backups: Included with all of our plans is our Vault system, which automatically makes backups of your server so you don't have to worry about losing your world if disaster strikes.
• No Hidden Fees: We charge you one price for your plan. There are no features locked behind a paywall, like mod support, storage space, automatic and manual backups, premium support chat, or anything else.
• Powerful Hardware: No matter what plan you choose, you get the same powerful server hardware. You don't have to pay extra to get the best we have to offer.

What You Need to Start Hosting Your Windrose Server

Before you get started, here are a few things you will need to play on your Windrose server:

• Windrose on Steam: Windrose servers require the Steam version of the game to be able to join.
• Akliz Hosting Plan: Choose a suitable hosting plan based on your needs. Some servers may need more than others. Check out the pricing page here to purchase one, or contact support via the chat bubble on the bottom right of the site if you don't know which plan is right for you. We recommend the 8GB Titan Tier plan or above.
• Internet Requirements: Make sure you have a stable internet connection. Almost all broadband connections should be able to play easily.

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up a Windrose Server

Step 1: Sign Up for Akliz Hosting

1. Create an account here.
2. Navigate to the Pricing Page and choose the plan that's right for you.
3. Click "Buy Now" next to the plan you want.
4. Take a look at everything in the Plan Overview section and make sure all of your choices look good. Plan Terms longer than Monthly will have a discounted price per month!
5. Click Next.
6. Add a payment method. This can be a credit/debit card or PayPal.
7. Click "Pay Now" to finalize your payment and start your plan!

Step 2: Access the Command Center

Navigate to the Command Center and make your you are still logged in. This will bring you to your Servers page. Here, you will be able to see a list of any servers you have created.

With a new plan, you will not see any new servers. To get started with a Windrose server, you will need to create a new server.

Step 3: Create a new Windrose Server

With any Akliz plan, once you have a plan you can start creating servers. These servers, when started, use your purchased RAM. You can see how much RAM you have used and available, as well as how many servers you can create and run on the left side of the Servers page.

1. On the Servers page, click on "New Server" to start creating a server.
2. Select "Windrose" from the list of available games.
3. On the next page, you will be able to create a Friendly Address for the server. You can put anything you'd like here, as long as it is not already taken.
4. In the same page, you can choose your Region. This is where your server will be located, so the closer the region is to you, the better your connection. If you have picked a Region for another server, this will be set for you already.
5. Click "Create Server" to initialize the server.
6. Once it is created, you can start your server by clicking the blue "Play" icon or click on "Manage" next to your server and click "Start" and the top right of the page.
7. Your server is ready to go!