How To Set A Custom Map On Your Rust Server

Note:

There are two ways to set a custom map on your Rust server.
You can either download a map from RustMaps URL or upload a map directly using the Custom Map File method. Both achieve the same result, so choose the one that works best for you.

-> Using Rustmaps Custom Map

1. Go to rustmaps.com

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2. Locate Your Custom Map

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3. Select the ‘Use’ Button

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4. Copy the Rustmaps URL

Note:

If you decide to download the map file instead, you can follow the steps in the ‘Using Custom Map File‘ method directly.

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5. Log In to Your Panel

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6. Select the ‘Startup’ Tab

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7. Paste the URL in the ‘Custom Map URL’ Field

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8. Restart Your Server

-> Using Custom Map File

1. Download Your Map

You can get a custom map from RustMaps or any other trusted website like Lone Design or Codefling. Once downloaded, you’ll go to the ‘Using Custom Map File’ in the next step to upload it to your server.

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2. Upload Your Map

The map file should be uploaded to a publicly accessible file-sharing platform (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive).

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3. Copy the URL of Your Map

Ensure your link is set to ‘Anyone with the link can view’.

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4. Log In to Your Panel

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5. Select the ‘Startup’ Tab

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6. Paste the URL in the ‘Custom Map URL’ Field

Note: When using Dropbox, make sure the URL is a direct download link by changing ‘dl=0‘ to ‘dl=1‘ at the end of the link so the map downloads automatically when the server starts.

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7. Restart Your Server

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