How To Upload A Custom Map To Your Rust Server

Want to explore new terrains on your Rust server? This easy-to-follow guide will show you how to add a custom map to your Rust server.

Here's how to download and play a custom map on your Rust server. You can find custom maps from a website such as lone.design.

Note

Before proceeding do the following:

In the contents of your downloaded map folder, find its .map file.
Upload the .map file to Dropbox.
On Dropbox, select your uploaded .map file, then select Share > Settings > Anyone with the link can view. Then click Create and copy link, and save this link for later.

Installing Oxide And RustEdit

Oxide is a modding framework, and RustEdit is a required extension for further customization of Rust maps, your server must have these installed to play Custom Maps.

1
Download RustEdit and extract the downloaded archive.
2
Access the Game Host Bros Panel and Stop your Rust server.
3
Go to File Manager.
4
Navigate to /RustDedicated_Data/Managed and Upload Oxide.Ext.RustEdit.dll.
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Go to Startup Parameters.
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Under Modding Frameworks select oxide or oxide-staging.
7
Start your server.

Wipe Your Server Recommended

Before switching to a custom map, we recommend performing a Map Wipe or Full Wipe.

Installing A Custom Map

After installing Oxide and RustEdit, here's how to add a custom map to your Rust server.

1
Log into the Game Host Bros Panel and Stop your Rust server.
2
In the sidebar, go to Startup Parameters.
3
Find Custom Map URL.
4
Paste in the Dropbox download URL to your .map file, in the URL make sure dl=0 is set to dl=1.
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Start your server.

Note

Make sure to select your .map file on Dropbox, then select Share > Settings > Anyone with the link can view.

In your download URL ensure dl=0 is set to dl=1.

Ensure your download URL directly downloads only the required .map file.

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