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Rust | How to wipe your rust server

In this comprehensive guide designed specifically for Rust game server hosting, we will explore three powerful methods to wipe your server effectively, offering options for every hosting style and preference:

Normal Way

  1. Log in to your game control panel.
  2. View your game service and stop the server.
  3. Open the file manager.

  1. Navigate to the folder server/my_server_identity.

  1. You can delete the following:
    • Map and Save files: delete the .map and .sav file extensions.
    • Blueprints: delete player.blueprints.db file extension.
    • Death records: delete the deaths.db file extension.
  2. Start your server.

Easy Way

  1. Log in to your game control panel.
  2. Stop your server.
  3. Click on the Wipe Server button.

  1. Tick the checkboxes for the items you want to delete.
  2. Click Execute.

  1. Your server will now be wiped.

Wiping on a Scheduled Task

  1. Log in to your game control panel.
  2. Click on Scheduled Tasks.
  3. Click New to create a new task.
  4. Select Wipe Server.
  5. Choose the type of task and set the start times.
  6. Click on the Script Parameters tab and select what you want to wipe.
  7. Click the Advanced tab and specify the server's behavior if players are connected during the wipe.
  8. Click Save to finalize the scheduled task.

Wiping on Wipe Day Using a Scheduled Task:

  1. Log in to your game control panel.
  2. Click on Scheduled Tasks.
  3. Click New to create a new task.
  4. Select Wipe on Rust wipe day.
  5. Set the type to daily and choose the desired time (e.g., 8 PM).
  6. Configure the items you want to wipe in the Script Parameters tab.
  7. Use the Advanced tab to set the server's response if players are connected during the wipe.

  1. Click Save to complete the process.