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Check task manager for any RustDedicated.exe process and kill it or try starting your server on a different port.

I didnt seem to find any extra processes running. I also attempted to run it on a different port and had the same problem unfortunatley

Ts3hosting

what does your startup script look like.

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As you may be trying to bind to the wrong network card.

echo off
:start
RustDedicated.exe -batchmode +server.ip [LOCAL IP] +server.port 28015 +server.level "Procedural Map" +server.seed 4444 +server.worldsize 2000 +server.maxplayers 10 +server.hostname "Name of Server as Shown on the Client Server List" +server.description "Description shown on server connection window." +server.url "http://yourwebsite.com"
goto start

RyanFromRust

Welcome to uMod.

If you're hosting locally, on Windows, set some manual "Allow a program through" rules by pressing the Windows key, typing 'firewall' and clicking "Windows Firewall" and choose the RustDedicated.exe and any Rust program you have. You may have been prompted, or might get a prompt from your Windows firewall about allowing access.

There could also be port forwarding that needs to be done on your router. Go to your router login page at 192.168.0.1 or whatever. Login with admin password or whatever. Then look for port forwarding on your router's page (check this: https://umod.org/community/rust/328-openingforwarding-ports-for-your-rust-server & https://portforward.com/rust/)

The RustAdmin console didn't do anything to your server. Using it allowed you to see an issue that led you to restart your server, and an underlying issue to take effect.

If your config says to load a map that isn't there, it'll just make the map, and it can take some time.

Keep us up to date. Getting set up is finicky and frusterating. Hang in there!

Hello, I followed all the steps and correctly port forwarded all things. (Keep in mind friends were able to connect to this server earlier today)

Something seems to have gotten messed up inside of the folder I attempted to update my rust server through SteamCMD / rust server files etc.

This is what its showing( https://prnt.sc/t6o45r ) right before the console is spammed with "NullRefException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object"

I'm not sure why this issue is occuring because it is also happening even when I make a new rust server inside of a different folder on my desktop. (vanilla)

pookins

Is your Rcon port set higher than your server port ?,
for instance my server port is 49025
and my RustAdminRcon port is 49027

I disabled RCON flags for time being since I cant even get a regular server running without the listed errors

This is my start up which works

echo off
:start
E:\steamcmd\steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir E:\servermap\ +app_update 258550 +quit
RustDedicated.exe /AFFINITY FE /HIGH -batchmode +server.port 28015 +server.level "Procedural Map" +server.seed 100 +server.worldsize 4000 +server.maxplayers 50 +server.hostname "name server" +server.description "" +server.url "" +server.headerimage "" +server.identity "server1" +rcon.port 28016 +rcon.password <pass> +rcon.web 1
goto start

do not forget with windows there is a default windows firewall on just make a rule for TCP for 28015 and 28016 and don't forget to NAT ports in ur router.

(Keep in mind friends were able to connect to this server earlier today)

echo off
:start 
C:\steamcmd\steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir c:\rustserver\ +app_update 258550 +quit
RustDedicated.exe -batchmode +server.port 28015 +server.level "Procedural Map" +server.pve false +server.seed 4354478 +server.worldsize 5000 +server.maxplayers 50  +server.hostname "Lunitix test server" +server.description "Link coming soon" +server.url "http://yourwebsite.com" +server.headerimage "http://yourwebsite.com/serverimage.jpg" +server.identity "server1" +rcon.port 28016 +rcon.password 2343451 +rcon.web 1
goto start

Id you have Mutipal network cards try and set +server.ip <your local ip here>