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Terraria

Terraria is a 2D open-world game, with a partially integrated third dimension.
Explore, fight, dig and build. Almost anything is possible in the action-packed adventure game.

Basic server configuration

How do I create a new character?

To create a new character, do the following:

  1. Start the game
  2. Select either single player or multiplayer to open the character selection screen
  3. Select “NEW” at the bottom right of the character selection screen
  4. Select the game mode you want to play (Journey, Classic, Mediumcore or Hardcore)
  5. Edit the character and give it a name
  6. Select “Create” and start your adventure

How do I join my Terraria server?

Proceed as follows:

  1. Start the game
  2. Click on “Multiplayer”
  3. Click “Join via IP”
  4. Select a player / Create a player
  5. Enter just the IP of your server (without the port) on the first page
  6. Click “Accept”
  7. Enter the port
  8. Accept
  9. Then enjoy the game!!

Create backup

You can create backups for your GPORTAL server if you want to. You receive free storage space for saving your game play.

Note Please note that backups are not created automatically.

How to create a backup via the web interface:

  1. Log on to our website
  2. Click on “My Servers” in the menu on the left
  3. Select the desired server
  4. Click on “Backup” in the “Administration” menu on the left
  5. Click on “Create Backup“
  6. The server stops for the backup
  7. After creating the backup, the server restarts automatically

Important No backups can be saved between 19:00 and 21:00 (CET).

  • Log in to our website
  • Click on “My Server” in the menu on the left
  • Select the desired server
  • Click on “Backup” in the “Administration” menu on the left
  • Click on “Create Backup”
  • You see the backup in the list below

How do I become an Admin?

ImportantThe following instructions apply to Terraria with the TShock Mod and not the Vanilla version!

  1. Log on with your GPORTAL account
  2. Select the server
  3. Click on “Basic Settings” in the menu on the left
  4. Make a note of the FTP data
  5. Connect to the FTP server
  6. Open the “tshock” sub-directory
  7. Copy the code from the “setupcode.txt” file
  8. Submit a ticket for the support to copy a special file for you
  9. Start Terraria
  10. Connect to your server
  11. Open chat (Default: Enter)
  12. Enter “/setup CODE” in chat

How do I become a permanent Admin?

To become a permanent Admin on your Terraria server, follow the steps in the “Become an Admin” section.
If you have logged in as an Admin in the game, follow these steps:

  1. Open chat in the game (Default: Enter)
  2. Enter the command: “/user add PLAYERNAME PASSWORD superadmin” (no quotation marks)
  3. Use: “/login PLAYERNAME PASSWORD” in chat to get Admin rights.

Further server configuration

How can I upload/download a game world?

Before proceeding with the following steps, stop your server. Once that is done, go through the steps below:

Upload a game world

  1. Go to the status page of your Terraria server and you will see the FTP access information
  2. We suggest that you use FileZilla
  3. Enter the hostname, username, password and port in FileZilla and click “Quick Connect”
  4. On the left side are your local files and on the right side are the server files
  5. Click on “Worlds” on the right side
  6. Find the same file on your PC (left side) and either right click on it and choose “Download” or just drag it to the other side
  7. Wait until the download of the world is finished
  8. Select your world in the basic settings of your server
  9. Save
  10. Now start your server and have fun!

Download a game world

  1. Go to the status page of your Terraria server and you will see the FTP access information
  2. We suggest that you use FileZilla
  3. Enter the hostname, username, password and port in FileZilla and click “Quick Connect”
  4. On the left side are your local files and on the right side are the server files
  5. Click on “Worlds” on the right side
  6. Right-click on the “Worlds” folder and download it
  7. Now start your server again

If you want to upload these world files to your server again at a later time, you will find the instructions directly above.