# Among Us server: order, connect, settings and admin > Set up your Among Us server at HyperDC: the order fields, what runs automatically, how players connect, the console, files, admin rights and common fixes. Difficulty: Beginner This guide covers the Among Us server you rent from HyperDC. You manage it on its service page in the client area, under **Services › My Services**. There is no separate game panel. For the basics that apply to every game, see [game servers: getting started](/guides/game-servers). ## Order your server Choose a plan for Among Us and fill in the order form. These are the fields it asks for, under the names the form uses: | Field | What to enter | |---|---| | **Location** | Pick the location closest to most of your players. Game servers are offered in 20 locations. | | **Additional Player Slots** | The plan includes 8 players. Add more here, up to 100 in total. CPU, memory and disk grow with the player count. | | **Map** | The map the server starts on. You can change it later in the **Settings** tab. | | **Server Name** | It names the server in your client area; the game itself shows no server name. 3 to 60 characters: letters, digits, spaces and `- _ . ! ( ) [ ] # : , + ' *`. | | **Additional RAM (GB), Additional Disk (GB), Additional CPU Cores** | Optional extras on top of the plan. | The form asks for no password: the panel has no admin password to set for this game. ## What happens automatically - The game's server files are downloaded and installed for you. - The page shows the progress while the server is being set up. You can leave the page: the build carries on, and the controls appear when it is ready. - Ports are assigned to your server and opened for you. - CPU, memory and disk follow the number of players you ordered. ## Connect to your server ![The Among Us service page with the banner, the status, the power buttons and the performance cards](https://hyperdc.com/templates/hyperdc/img/docs/among-us-server/overview.webp "The service page of your game server in the client area.") 1. Open **Services › My Services** and choose your game server. 2. On the **Overview** tab, find the address under **Connect** and press the copy button. 3. Players add your server as a custom region, choose it in Among Us and create or join a lobby. ![The Connect box with the server address and its query port, RCON port, up time, player slots and limits](https://hyperdc.com/templates/hyperdc/img/docs/among-us-server/connect.webp "The Connect box: the address to share with your players.") The panel assigns the ports, so your port can differ from the game's usual 22023: always use the one under **Connect**. The same box lists the **Query port** and **RCON port**. ## Start, stop and update The banner at the top of the service page has the **Start**, **Restart**, **Stop** and **Kill** buttons. **Stop** shuts the game down its own way and saves where the game can; use **Kill** only when the server no longer reacts. If your plan shows a **Reinstall** tab, it installs the game again from scratch. Every server file is deleted and this cannot be undone, so you must type `REINSTALL` to confirm. ## Use the console The **Console** tab shows what the server prints while it runs. Type a command in the **Type a command…** box and press Enter or the send button. Commands are the game's own. ## Change the settings The **Settings** tab lists what you can change for this game, starting with **Server name**, **Join password**, **Player slots**, **Map**. The player slots are part of your plan: change them with Upgrade/Downgrade. Press **Save changes**. Saving restarts a running server to apply the changes, and you are asked first. A stopped server stays stopped and uses the new values at its next start. ![The Settings tab with the server name, the password fields and the player slots](https://hyperdc.com/templates/hyperdc/img/docs/among-us-server/settings.webp "The Settings tab of this game.") ## Edit the game's files The **Files** tab shows the server folder. You can edit text files and save them, upload files of up to 100 MB each, make folders and files, and right-click anything to rename, delete, compress, extract or download it. ![The Files tab with the folders and files of the server](https://hyperdc.com/templates/hyperdc/img/docs/among-us-server/files.webp "The Files tab, opened at the main folder of the server.") The game's own settings files: | File | Settings it holds | |---|---| | `config.json` | `Server`, `PublicPort`, `ListenPort`, `ListenIp`, `HttpServer`, `AntiCheat` | To change a file by hand: 1. Press **Stop**. Many games rewrite their settings files when they shut down, so an edit made while the server runs can be lost. 2. Open the file in the **Files** tab, change it and save it. 3. Press **Start**. > **Note** > > The panel writes the server name and the password before every start. Change those in the **Settings** tab, not in the file. ## Keep a copy of your world Game servers have no automatic backups, so keep your own copy before big changes. This game has no lasting world: what is worth keeping is the settings files you changed. Right-click them in the **Files** tab and choose **Download**. ## Become an admin The server has no admin accounts. Whoever creates a lobby is its host and controls kick and ban in that game. ## Upgrade or switch game Open the service page and choose **Actions › Upgrade/Downgrade** for another plan or game, or **Upgrade/Downgrade Options** for players, RAM, disk and CPU. You pay or receive the prorated difference through the normal upgrade invoice. - **Same game:** your files stay. A running server restarts once to apply the change. - **Another game:** the new game is installed first. Then the old server and all its files are deleted and no copy is kept. The address stays, the ports change, and the server name and password move to the new server. You must tick the confirmation box before checkout, so download your world first. See [upgrade or downgrade a service](/guides/upgrade-or-downgrade-service) for the steps. ## Common problems **Players cannot find the server in the list.** Check that the banner shows the server as running and give the list a few minutes. Where the game allows a direct connection, use the address from the **Overview** tab. **Players are told the versions differ.** Players and server need the same version of the game. Check which version the server runs in the **Console** tab. **A change in a settings file is gone after a restart.** Stop the server before you edit the file, because many games rewrite it when they shut down. The server name and password always come from the **Settings** tab. **The server does not start after a change.** Read the last lines in the **Console** tab, then undo the last file or mod you changed. **The server lags at busy times.** Look at the **CPU** and **Memory** cards under **Performance**. If they are full, add **Additional RAM (GB)** or **Additional CPU Cores** with **Upgrade/Downgrade Options**. ## Next steps - Basics for every game: [game servers: getting started](/guides/game-servers). - Lower latency for your players: [choose a data center location](/guides/choose-a-data-center-location). ## Frequently asked questions ### What does the order form ask for a Among Us server? Location, Server Name, and the optional extras for players, RAM, disk and CPU. The fields use the names in this guide. ### How do players join my Among Us server? Players add your server as a custom region, choose it in Among Us and create or join a lobby. Use the address and port from the Overview tab. ### How do I become an admin on Among Us? The server has no admin accounts. Whoever creates a lobby is its host and controls kick and ban in that game. ### Are there automatic backups? No. To keep a copy, compress the folder in the Files tab and download it. --- Source: \ Updated: 2026-10-30