Holdfast: Nations At War: connect to and set up your server

Here's how to connect to your Holdfast: Nations At War server and adjust the most important settings.

Connecting

Open the server page in the client area and click Start.
Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console tab.
Copy the address (IP:Port) at the top of the server page.
Launch Holdfast: Nations At War and connect via the server list or directly with the address. Alternatively add the IP with the query port (Ports tab) in Steam under View → Game servers → Favourites.

In the Startup variables tab:

Server Name (SERVER_NAME) – Server name that shows up on the server browser.
Welcome Message (MOTD) – Welcome Message in text chat.
Server Region (REGION) – Region of the world the server is located in. Options: europe / usa / australia / brazil / china / japan / russia / southkorea.
Admin Password (ADMIN_PASS) – Password for Admin Login (F1).
Server Password (SERVER_PASS) – Server Password to lock the server. Leave blank if you want the server public.
Max Players (PLAYERS) – Max Players.
Server FPS (FPSMAX) – Server FPS.

Changes in the Startup variables tab take effect on the next restart.

Passwords such as ADMIN_PASS are generated automatically by the portal. They are shown once at the top of the server page – please note them down.
The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.