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To set up a Mordhau dedicated server on FREAKHOSTING, open your server in the Game Panel, click Startup, set Server Name, Admin Password and, if you want a private server, Server Password. Start the server once so Mordhau creates its config files, stop it, then start it again. Players join from the in-game server browser or with open 203.0.113.10:7787 in the console.

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Before you start

  • Log in to the Game Panel.
  • Own Mordhau on Steam so you can test the server.
  • Mordhau has no game settings page in the panel. You set the basics on Startup and everything else in Game.ini with Files.

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How to set up your Mordhau server

1

Open Startup

Open your server and click Startup under ESSENTIALS. The Variables section lists everything you can change about how the server starts.
2

Name your server

Replace the default Server Name with your own (up to 40 characters). This is the name players see in the server browser.
3

Set the admin password

Enter an Admin Password of up to 20 characters. You use it in game with adminlogin to get admin rights. Keep it private.
4

Choose a join password (optional)

Enter a Server Password (up to 20 characters) to make the server private, or leave it empty so anyone can join.
5

Check the first map

DEFAULT_MAP is the first map the server loads, in the format MAPNAME/TYPE_NAME. The default Grad/FL_Grad starts Grad in Frontline. Leave it as it is for your first start.
6

Start, stop and start again

Each field saves when you click away. Start the server and watch the console. The first start installs updates and creates Game.ini. When the console shows Session GameSession successfully created, stop the server and start it again. From this second start your Server Name and passwords are written into Game.ini.
Mordhau Startup page with Max Players, Admin Password, Server Name, Server Password, DEFAULT_MAP, Auto Update, Query Port and Beacon Port

The Startup page of a Mordhau server in the FREAKHOSTING Game Panel

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What do the Startup variables do?

Restart the server after any change so it applies.

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How to join your Mordhau server

The address is shown in the panel header and on Overview with a copy button.

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Make your first backup

Once your settings and Game.ini changes work, make a backup so you can go back if a later change breaks something. You can also turn on automatic backups.

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is the Mordhau server config file?

It is Mordhau/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini. Open it with Files. It appears after the first start. See Game.ini explained.

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Why does my server still show the old name?

The name is written into Game.ini when the server starts. Restart the server after changing Server Name. Also change it on Startup, not in Game.ini, because the panel replaces that line at each start.

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How do I become admin on my Mordhau server?

Open the console in game with ~ and type adminlogin followed by your Admin Password. See add admins.

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Does my Mordhau server update itself?

Yes, while Auto Update is on. The server checks for an update every time it starts.

Mordhau server guide

Every Mordhau page in one place.

Set a password

Make your server private.

Add admins

Admin login and permanent admins.

Install mods

mod.io mods with Mods= lines.

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Find your server or join by IP.

Startup variables

How the Startup page works.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Mordhau Release 26 dedicated server). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026