Foundry VTT: Connecting to and setting up your server

Foundry VTT runs in the browser: you and your players simply open your server’s address in a web browser.

Connecting

1. Start the server on the server page with Start.
2. Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console.
3. Open the address from the server page in your browser, for example http://IP:Port.
4. Give your players the same address. They don’t need to install anything.

Important settings

You change these values in the Startup variables tab. Changes take effect on the next restart.

• Download link (TIMED_URL) – the time-limited link for downloading Foundry. After buying a license, you’ll find it in your profile on foundryvtt.com.
• Language (FOUNDRY_LANGUAGE) – the interface language. The default is en.core.
• Update channel (UPDATE_CHANNEL) – which channel is used for automatic updates.

More settings can be found in the file data/Config/options.json in the Files tab.

Good to know

• You enter the download link when ordering. It is only valid for about 5 minutes. If the installation fails because of it, enter a new link under Startup variables and contact Support.
• You need your own purchased license for Foundry VTT.