Overview
fast tutorial to start a dedicated windows server
local-multiplayer (server-client) 0.12.26 HowTo in 9 steps (win/dedicated)
- copy your %appdata%Factorioconfigconfig.ini to %appdata%Factorioconfigconfig-server.ini (copy of it!)
- edit in your client ini (config.ini) the port to ‘34198‘
- open config-server.ini and edit ‘ write-data=__PATH__system-write-data__‘ to ‘write-data=__PATH__system-write-data__/server‘ and save it
- create a directory in %appdata%Factorio named server and %appdata%Factorioserversaves
- copy a singleplayer created and saved map to f.e. MPTest from %appdata%Factoriosaves to %appdata%Factorioserversaves
- create a txt file in ~SteamSteamappscommonFactorio and insert with copy/paste ‘ start /wait Factorio.exe –start-server MPTest.zip –autosave-interval 5 -c %appdata%Factorioconfigconfig-server.ini ‘ and save it as server.bat
- forward your router to port ‘34197‘ (serverport) (UDP only)
- go to whatismyip.com and let your friends connect to ip:34197
- have fun (YOU can connect via Factorio -Multiplayer by typing ‘localhost‘ )
Be sure that the server.bat contains the exact mapname -by hitting this, the server starts.
Close the server with ctrl+c to close’n’save.