--- title: "Free Terraria Server Hosting | 1up" url: https://1up-servers.com/en/terraria/ lastmod: 2026-11-02 --- # Free Terraria server, in 60 seconds. Vanilla or tModLoader, on the difficulty you pick when you create it: classic, expert, master or journey. No card, and the IP ready for your friends. [Create a Terraria server](https://1up-servers.com/en/signup/?game=terraria)[24/7 from €3.00](https://1up-servers.com/en/pricing/) - New versions on release day - No card - Low-ping regions **Terraria**Available 12 servers online right nowaverage start 61 s ~16 ms Guide · Terraria ## Terraria server hosting with Vanilla or tModLoader A Terraria server keeps your world running so everyone can dig, build and fight bosses together without waiting for the host. We run the official dedicated server for Vanilla and a separate template for tModLoader, the community mod loader. The world is created with the size, the difficulty and the seed you choose in the wizard, and it is saved on the server instead of on someone's laptop. Vanilla follows the official 1.4 releases and tModLoader follows its own builds, both listed in the versions panel. Both are light: Terraria is one of the smallest games we host, so a world with a group of friends fits in very little memory, and tModLoader only needs more when your mod list grows. The console gives you the server commands without a client: save, time of day, kick and ban. ### Make a Terraria server in five steps 1. Create your account, press «Create server» and choose Terraria. 2. Pick Vanilla to play the base game, or tModLoader if your group uses mods. 3. Choose the world size (small, medium or large), the difficulty (classic, expert, master or journey) and, if you want, a seed. 4. Set a password if the server is only for your friends, then start it and wait for the world to generate. 5. In Terraria choose Multiplayer, Join via IP, paste the address and the port from the panel and enter the password. ### Playing from PC with friends PC players on Steam join with Join via IP and the address the panel shows. tModLoader players join from the tModLoader client with the same address, and the server sends them the list of mods it runs so they can download what they miss. Keep the password on if you share the address anywhere public. ### World size, difficulty and seed These three are fixed when the world is generated, so the wizard asks for them first. Journey mode gives the creative tools; master is the hardest. Player slots go up to 255 within your plan, and the password can change at any time from the Game tab with a restart. ### How much memory Terraria needs Vanilla Terraria starts on 1 GB of RAM and rarely needs more for a group of friends. tModLoader asks for more, and big overhaul mods like Calamity raise it again, so 2 GB is the comfortable figure for a modded world. 2 GB of disk holds large worlds and their backups. ### Mods, commands and backups On the tModLoader template the Mods page uploads .tmod files and chooses which ones load at start. The console runs save, dawn, noon, dusk, midnight, playing, kick and ban. Take a backup before a big boss or a mod update; restoring it is one click. ### Common connection problems If Terraria hangs on «Connecting», check the port: it is the one on the panel overview, not the default 7777. A client on a different version than the server is refused, so update both together. tModLoader players need the tModLoader client, not the base game. If the world does not load after a mod change, disable the last mod you added from the Mods page and restart. [How to Make a Free Terraria Server (Vanilla, tModLoader, TShock)](https://1up-servers.com/en/blog/free-terraria-server/) Versions ## Terraria versions - 1.4.5.8Default - v2026.08.3.0 - v2026.07.3.0 Switch versions from the panel: we back the server up first and tell you what will be left behind. Loaders ## Terraria loaders and templates - VanillaRecommendedThe game exactly as the studio ships it. - tModLoaderThe Terraria mod loader, with packs ready to go. Pick the template when you create the server: we install it, configure it and hand it over running. Data ## Terraria server data | Minimum RAM | 1 GB | | --- | --- | | Recommended RAM | 2 GB | | Disk | 2 GB | | Port | Assigned to each server; the panel shows it | | Free plan | Yes | | 24/7 from | Casual · €3.00/month | | Crossplay | No switch in the panel | | Mods | One-click catalogue (tModLoader) | | Templates | Vanilla, tModLoader | Requirements ## How much RAM does your Terraria server need? Terraria boots on 1 GB and has room to spare on 2 GB. This is the RAM each plan gives you and whether the game fits in it. - Up to 4 friends, no plugins2 GBFREE - Up to 6 players, 24/7, no one-click plugins2 GBCASUAL - Up to 10 players with plugins4 GBSTARTER - Up to 30 players or mid-size modpacks8 GBPRO - Up to 50 players and several worlds at once16 GBSTUDIO - Heavy modpacks and large communities32 GBULTRA FAQ · Terraria ## Questions about Terraria servers Yes, with room to spare. Terraria is one of the lightest games we host: it boots with 1 GB of RAM, and 2 GB of disk holds large worlds and their backups. From the blog ## Terraria guides [All articles](https://1up-servers.com/en/blog/) - [Terraria8 min Best tModLoader Mods for Multiplayer (October 2026) Thirteen tModLoader mods for playing with friends, picked from the most subscribed on the Steam Workshop and still updated for 1.4.4, with what each one does on a server. Baurtock · Oct 13, 2026](https://1up-servers.com/en/blog/best-tmodloader-mods-multiplayer/) - [Terraria7 min Is tModLoader Updated for 1.4.5? (Status, October 2026) Not yet. Stable tModLoader still runs Terraria 1.4.4 content in October 2026. What the team has said, how to test the 1.4.5-dev branch and how to play modded now. Baurtock · Oct 13, 2026](https://1up-servers.com/en/blog/is-tmodloader-updated-for-1-4-5/) - [Terraria6 min 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](https://1up-servers.com/en/blog/terraria-1-4-5-server-what-changes/) - [Terraria7 min Terraria Crossplay Server: PC and Mobile on One World (2026) Which platforms a Terraria crossplay server joins today, how PC and mobile players meet on a 1.4.5.8 dedicated server, why tModLoader stays PC-only and what 1.4.6 promises. Baurtock · Oct 5, 2026](https://1up-servers.com/en/blog/terraria-crossplay-server/) - [Terraria8 min Terraria Server Config: serverconfig.txt Explained Key by Key Every key of Terraria's serverconfig.txt explained with the official defaults: world size, difficulty, password, max players, port, MOTD, secure, language and more. Baurtock · Oct 4, 2026](https://1up-servers.com/en/blog/terraria-server-config/) - [Terraria7 min TShock Commands Cheat Sheet: Setup, Groups, Admin and Anti-Grief The TShock commands a Terraria admin really uses, checked against the TShock 6.2.1 source: first setup, groups and permissions, bans, mutes, regions and item bans. Baurtock · Oct 4, 2026](https://1up-servers.com/en/blog/tshock-commands/) ## Your Terraria world, in 60 seconds. Free to start. No card. [Create a free Terraria server](https://1up-servers.com/en/signup/?game=terraria) Keep exploring ## Similar games - [Core Keeper server](https://1up-servers.com/en/core-keeper/) - [Vintage Story server](https://1up-servers.com/en/vintage-story/) - [Necesse server](https://1up-servers.com/en/necesse/) - [Astroneer server](https://1up-servers.com/en/astroneer/) Terraria is a trademark of Re-Logic. 1up-servers is not affiliated with Re-Logic.