Baurtock
Founder, developer and supportBaurtock is the pseudonym of the founder of 1up-servers. He designs and writes the platform, looks after the game nodes in London and Paris, answers the support tickets and the Discord, and writes the guides on this blog. 1up started from a simple idea: anyone should be able to launch a game server for their friends without renting a machine or reading a manual. Every guide here is written around the same panel he builds every day.
61 guides published · latest on Nov 2, 2026
Guides by Baurtock
L4D2 Dedicated Server: Setup, Joining Without a Lobby and Modes
Run an L4D2 dedicated server: Valve's server, joining by address instead of a lobby, the opening chapter, Versus and other modes in your own cfg, and kicks and bans from the panel.
Baurtock · Oct 8, 2026
TF2 Dedicated Server: Setup, GSLT, Maps and Admin Commands
Run a TF2 dedicated server: Valve's 64-bit server, the optional Steam token, the first map and slots, joining with connect, your own cvars, and kicks and bans from the panel.
Baurtock · Oct 8, 2026
Arma Reforger Dedicated Server: Scenarios, Crossplay and Mods
Run an Arma Reforger dedicated server: Bohemia's Linux server, the scenario list, crossplay with Xbox and PS5, Workshop mods by id, joining and kicking or banning from the panel.
Baurtock · Oct 8, 2026
Astroneer Dedicated Server: Setup, World Owner and How to Join
Run an Astroneer dedicated server: self-host System Era's server or keep it online 24/7 on 1up, set the world owner, add it in game by IP and port, and keep your saves.
Baurtock · Oct 7, 2026
Factorio Dedicated Server: Headless Setup, Space Age and Joining
Run a Factorio dedicated server: the free headless build, server-settings.json, Space Age or vanilla, how friends join by address, admins and saves.
Baurtock · Oct 7, 2026
Project Zomboid Build 42 dedicated server: setup guide
Set up a Project Zomboid Build 42 dedicated server: what changed for servers, how to host it free on your PC or run it 24/7, settings, admin rights and mods.
Baurtock · Oct 7, 2026
Public Minecraft Java server: how to open yours and get players
What makes a Minecraft Java server public, how to publish it on a list with its own profile page, how to moderate it and how server listing sites work.
Baurtock · Oct 7, 2026
Terraria 1.4.5 Server: What Changed for Hosts
Terraria 1.4.5 «Bigger and Boulder» changed more for servers than the trailer shows: config fixes, new seeds, world compatibility, crossplay, TShock and tModLoader.
Baurtock · Oct 7, 2026
Palworld 1.0 Server: What Changed and How to Update
Palworld left Early Access on 10 July 2026. What 1.0 changed for dedicated servers: new settings, crossplay, Early Access worlds, mods and launch flags.
Baurtock · Oct 7, 2026
Upload Valheim World Saves to a Dedicated Server: Steam, Xbox and 1.0
Move your single-player Valheim world to a dedicated server: where Steam, Steam Cloud and Game Pass keep it, what changed in 1.0, and how to upload it.
Baurtock · Oct 7, 2026
Minecraft Server Commands Every Admin Needs (Java 26.x)
The Minecraft server commands an admin really types: op levels, whitelist, kick and ban, the renamed game rules, time and weather, saving and stopping, plus Bedrock.
Baurtock · Oct 6, 2026
Gmod Dedicated Server: Free Self-Hosting or 24/7 Hosting
Run a Garry's Mod server for free with SteamCMD or host it 24/7: the srcds launch line, GSLT, server.cfg, ports, Workshop collections, gamemodes and the 1up panel.
Baurtock · Oct 6, 2026Less reading, more playing.
Everything in these guides comes set up. 60 seconds, no card.