Project Zomboid server guides

Set up a Build 42 dedicated server, move a save without losing characters, add Workshop mods, pick settings and play Project Viewpoint.

• Set up a Project Zomboid Build 42 dedicated serverInstall the Project Zomboid dedicated server with Steam or SteamCMD, give it memory, start it, open UDP ports 16261 and 16262, and get your group in.
• Move a Project Zomboid save to a new server without losing charactersWhy characters vanish when a Project Zomboid world moves to another server, how players.db ties them to the server name, and how to move a save safely.
• Add Workshop mods to a Project Zomboid Build 42 serverWorkshop IDs and Mod IDs are not the same. How to find both, fill in WorkshopItems= and Mods= on a Build 42 server, and handle map mods and load order.
• Project Zomboid server and sandbox settings explainedWhat the main Project Zomboid server and sandbox settings do, the file and key each one lives in, every choice with its number, and the default.
• Install and play Project Viewpoint on a multiplayer serverYes, Project Viewpoint works in multiplayer: each player installs ZombieBuddy, the server lists the mods, and 3D add-ons make furniture, fences and trees 3D.