V Rising (Mods / BepInEx): connect to and set up your server

Here's how to connect to your V Rising (Mods / BepInEx) 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 V Rising and choose Direct connect in the server list – enter the address there.

In the Startup variables tab:

Game Settings Preset (GAME_SETTINGS_PRESET) – What preset of game settings the server should run. Some settings may not apply after the save file is first created. Leave empty/null if you are using a single-player uploaded save or a custom ServerGameSettings.json fi.
Server Name (SERVER_NAME) – Name of the server that will appear in the server list.
Server Description (DESCRIPTION) – Short description of server purpose, rules, and the message of the day.
Max Connected Users (MAX_PLAYERS) – Max number of concurrent players on the server.
Max Connected Admins (MAX_ADMINS) – Max number of admins to allow connection even when the server is full.
Server Password (SERVER_PASSWORD) – Password required to join the server. Leave blank to have no password.
Save Name (SAVE_NAME) – Name of save file / directory.

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

Passwords such as RCON_PASS are generated automatically by the portal. They are shown once at the top of the server page – please note them down.
Put mods (BepInEx) into BepInEx/plugins in the Files tab.
The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.