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How to Set Up a Sons of the Forest / The Forest Server

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Sons of the Forest (and The Forest) are cinematic co-op survival-horror games of cannibal mutants and cave-diving. A dedicated server keeps your base and world persistent for up to eight survivors. This step-by-step guide shows you how to set up a Sons of the Forest / The Forest server in minutes — no manual install, no command line.

What you need

  • A Sons of the Forest / The Forest plan with around 6–10 GB of RAM — Sons of the Forest / The Forest is a Medium-class game.
  • Support for dedicated server with config, included on every GGameHost Sons of the Forest / The Forest plan.
  • Your friends or community to play with (up to 8 slots).

Step 1 — Choose your plan

Pick a plan sized for your Sons of the Forest / The Forest community. We recommend about 6–10 GB of RAM; start smaller and upgrade in one click as you add players or mods. Sons of the Forest / The Forest plans start at $10.99/mo.

Step 2 — Deploy your server

Check out and your Sons of the Forest / The Forest server provisions automatically in under 60 seconds, with console access right away — no manual install, no command line.

Step 3 — Connect & invite players

Once your Sons of the Forest / The Forest server is online, share its address (IP and port) with your friends so they can join. Start, stop and restart it anytime from the control panel.

Step 4 — Install mods & configure

Your Sons of the Forest / The Forest server supports Co-op, Server config, Backups, FTP/SFTP. Install dedicated server with config straight from the one-click installer, or upload your own from the control panel — then tweak settings in the visual config editor.

Step 5 — Keep it running smoothly

Enable scheduled automatic backups, set restart timers, and monitor CPU, RAM and player counts from the dashboard. Always-on DDoS protection and 24/7 support keep your Sons of the Forest / The Forest server stable.

Server softwarededicated server with config
Recommended RAM6–10 GB
Player slotsup to 8 slots
Performance classMedium

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