
Barotrauma will start with an exception that it cannot find the libraries if it is missing, but keep in mind it is looking for the older version.

To edit the client permission settings, navigate to and open the file "clientpermissions.xml".Change the settings to their desired state, and save the file.If you are hosting using SteamCMD, this will be located where you installed Barotrauma - either the default location under steamapps/common/Barotrauma, or in a folder specified when you installed it.If you are hosting using DedicatedServer.exe, this will be located in the main Barotrauma folder.To edit the default server settings, navigate to and open the file "serversettings.xml".Finally, save the new port forwards and return to setting up your dedicated server.Next, add two new port forwards, both over UDP, with the ports listed in the serversettings.xml file.After logging in to your account, navigate to the "Port Forwarding" section.The default username is typically "admin". Finally, log in to the router config page.Then, copy the IPv4 address under "Default Gateway" and paste it into your browser in the format of "".For the latter option, open command prompt and enter the command "ipconfig" in.To port forward manually, you will have to either open your service provider's website, or an IP Address link.

If your router supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), you can enable it in the server settings file however this may occasionally not work.See Linux Dedicated Server Hosting below. On linux some additional steps might be needed. After you have finished tweaking server settings and setting up port forwarding, use the command "app_run 1026340" to start the server.Then, before starting the server, make sure your server settings are in their desired state, and that port forwarding is setup correctly.
#BAROTRAUMA PORT FORWARD GUIDE INSTALL#

Before using SteamCMD to host a server, you will need to install it using these instructions.Finally, after the command line reads "Server started", your dedicated server is ready to use!.After you have finished tweaking server settings and setting up port forwarding, run the server executable "DedicatedServer.exe", located in the main Barotrauma folder.Before starting the server, make sure your server settings are in their desired state, and that port forwarding is setup correctly.
#BAROTRAUMA PORT FORWARD GUIDE HOW TO#
This guide will walk you through on how to do both. You are able to host a dedicated server with either the built-in application, or through SteamCMD.
