What happens after you order
Setup is automatic and usually finishes within minutes. When it finishes, PlayDubious emails you a message titled "Your PlayDubious server is ready". It lists your plan, your server address, a link to the panel and a link to the billing portal. Stripe sends a separate receipt.
If this is your first server, we create a panel account with the email address you paid with, and the panel sends you a second email with a link to set your password. Check your spam folder if you do not see either email. If nothing has arrived after 15 minutes, email [email protected] and tell us the address you used at checkout.
Set up your panel login
- Open the link in the panel's email and choose a password.
- Go to panel.playdubious.com and sign in with your email address and that password.
- Turn on two-step verification with an authenticator app. It is required for every account.
- Open your server in the panel.
Start the server and share the address
- Open the Console tab. The server installs and then starts on its own.
- Minecraft only: the first time it starts, the console asks the server owner to accept the Minecraft EULA. Accept it there.
- BeamMP only: paste your own AuthKey into the Startup tab before you start the server. The BeamMP guide has the steps.
- Copy the server address from your welcome email. The Network tab lists your ports as well.
- Send the address to your friends and join.
What to do next
- Open the Startup tab to set your game's options. The guide for your game, linked from the docs home page, lists what is there.
- Look at the Schedules tab for the nightly restart and the Backups tab for your backup slots.
- Invite friends from the Users tab instead of sharing your login.
- Read Panel basics for a tour of every tab.
If something looks wrong
Reply to the welcome email, write to [email protected], or ask on Discord. The status page shows our uptime monitoring.