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To set up an Assetto Corsa server on FREAKHOSTING, open your server in the Game Panel, set Server Password and Admin Password on Startup, then stop the server and edit cfg/server_cfg.ini in Files to change NAME, TRACK and CARS. Start it again and wait for CONNECTED TO LOBBY in the console. Players then find it by name in the online server list.

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Before you start

  • Log in to the Game Panel.
  • Own Assetto Corsa on Steam and install any mod cars or tracks on your PC first.
  • Your server runs the official Kunos dedicated server (acServer). It starts with the name AC_Server, the track magione and the car bmw_m3_e30.

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How to set the passwords

1

Open Startup

Open your server and click Startup in the sidebar.
2

Set a server password (optional)

Type a password into Server Password if only invited players should join. Leave it empty for a public server. The panel saves the field when you click out of it.
3

Set your admin password

Replace the value in Admin Password with a password only you know. You use it in game with /admin to get admin rights. Both passwords can be up to 40 characters.
4

Check Auto Update

Auto Update is a text box: 1 updates the server on every start or restart, 0 turns updates off. Leave it at 1 unless you have a reason to stop updates.
Assetto Corsa Startup page with Server Password, Admin Password and Auto Update variables

Startup page of an Assetto Corsa server in the FREAKHOSTING Game Panel

The panel writes both passwords into cfg/server_cfg.ini every time the server starts. Always change them on Startup, not in the file. See server and admin password.

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How to change the server name, track and cars

1

Stop the server

Stop the server so the file isn’t in use.
2

Open server_cfg.ini

Click Files, open the cfg folder and click server_cfg.ini. See the File Manager guide.
3

Edit the main settings

Change these lines under [SERVER]:
TRACK and CARS use folder names from content/tracks/ and content/cars/. Separate several cars with ;. Leave CONFIG_TRACK empty for a track with one layout, or set it to the layout folder’s name. MAX_CLIENTS can’t be higher than the track’s number of pits.
4

Match the entry list

Open cfg/entry_list.ini and make sure there are [CAR_x] slots for each car in CARS. See entry_list.ini explained.
5

Save and start

Save both files and start the server.
You can also build the whole setup in Content Manager on your PC and upload it. See Content Manager server presets.

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How to check that the server is ready

Open the console. A healthy start registers with the Kunos lobby and opens the first session:

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How players join

Players search for your server name in the online server list, in Content Manager or in the game’s own launcher. Make sure they have the same track and cars installed. If a server password is set, they enter it when joining. If your server doesn’t appear, see not showing in the lobby.

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Make your first backup

Once your setup works, make a panel backup. It saves your config files and uploaded content.

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Frequently asked questions

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What ports does my Assetto Corsa server use?

A game port for UDP and TCP (for example 9600) and a separate HTTP port that we assign. The panel writes both into server_cfg.ini at every start, so don’t change them in the file.

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Why does my server still show as AC_Server?

AC_Server is the default NAME in cfg/server_cfg.ini. Change it in the file and restart.

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Which tracks can I use straight away?

The Kunos tracks in content/tracks/, for example ks_brands_hatch, ks_nordschleife, monza, spa and mugello. Add mod tracks with custom tracks.

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Should I turn off Auto Update?

Usually not. With 1, the server updates on each start or restart. Use 0 only if you need to stay on the installed version.

Assetto Corsa server guide

Every Assetto Corsa page in one place.

server_cfg.ini explained

Every setting in the main config file.

Server and admin password

Lock the server and set your admin password.

Custom tracks

Add a mod track.

Admin commands

Run your server from the chat.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (Assetto Corsa dedicated server, official Kunos acServer on Linux). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026