This step is necessary if you want someone outside of your household to join ('outside of your local network'). If you're unsure about what a VPS or Rootserver is, you aren't on one. If you are on a VPS (Virtual Private Server) or Rootserver, you can usually skip this step. Setup consists of a few steps, you should follow all of them. You can call your ISP to find this out, or ask someone who lives with you (if they're tech-savvy, they might know!). In that case, you should investigate further whether you also have an IPv4. If you don't know which one you have, look at the IP address you see on - if it contains : colons, it's IPv6. Please make sure to read the LICENSE of the server before use. Also refer to the Server Maintenance section for more info. Getting a server up and running is a process with a few steps! It's quite easy, but if you run into any issues, feel free to ask on our Forum or on our Discord server in the #server-support channel. You can make private servers, which only people you invite can join, or public servers, which will show in our official server list.

Servers are an integral part of BeamMP players are connected to each other through the server. Making a server for BeamMP is very easy and free!