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Dedicated Server: Myth of Empires Dedicated Server Windows Setup
Learn how to quickly and easily set up a Myth of Empires Dedicated Server on your Windows VPS → Find out more
10 November 20265 min read2 Views0 helpful
Introduction
Do you have a Windows VPS and want to install an MOE Dedicated Server on it? You’re in the right place. In this guide, we’ll explain step by step how to set up this service on your server.
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RDP access to your Windows server and SteamCMD, which you can download from the official Valve website.
The process is complete when you see the message 'Loading Steam API.... OK'.
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Preparation
First, connect to your VPS via Remote Desktop (RDP). If you need help, follow our Initial access (RDP) guide.
Once you have access to your server, you’ll need to set up SteamCMD to download the necessary Dedicated Server files. SteamCMD is the command-line version (CLI) of the Steam client and lets you easily download files for various Steam Workshop items and Dedicated Servers. Download SteamCMD from the official Valve website or directly here.
Create a new folder anywhere on your server. In this example, we’ll call it steamcmd. Go to your Downloads folder, find the steamcmd.zip file you just downloaded, and move it into your steamcmd folder. Now extract the file by right-clicking and using Windows’ built-in extraction tool, or a program such as 7zip or WinRAR. You should end up with an extracted steamcmd.exe file.
Simply run steamcmd.exe and wait for the installation process to finish.
Once the message Loading Steam API.... OK appears, the process has completed successfully, and you can start installing the MOE Dedicated Server in the next section.
Configuration
Now you’ll use the server tool from the folder you copied from your game files to create your configuration file and the startup .bat file used to start your server.
Go to the following directory (the folder you copied):
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../MOE/PrivateServerTool
Run PrivateServerTool.exe in this folder. This tool lets you set your server options as you prefer, including mods, game settings, and more.
We recommend setting at least the basic parameters, such as the Server Name, before continuing.
When you’re done, go to the Start Console tab in the tool and click Save Config first, then Start Server. This generates the StartPrivateServer.bat file you’ll use to start your server.
We recommend creating a shortcut to the StartPrivateServer.bat file by right-clicking it and selecting Create shortcut. This makes it easier to start the server later.
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You may need to update the path to your game folder in the automatically generated StartPrivateServer.bat file. Simply open the file in an editor such as Notepad and check that the path at the beginning of the file matches your server’s path.
If the path is incorrect, you can double-click the address bar at the top of your MOE Dedicated Server’s root folder to copy the current path, then paste it in the correct place in the file.
Starting and connecting to your server
You can now start your server. Go to your Myth of Empires server directory and run StartPrivateServer.bat (or the shortcut, if you created one). This opens the server console in a command-line window and starts the server. You can now connect directly to your server in-game by going to the Custom Server tab and finding your server using the search function.
Tip
If you have trouble connecting to the server, open the StartPrivateServer.bat file in an editor such as Notepad and check that both IP parameters match your Windows Server’s IP address. The tool should set these automatically, but this is a useful troubleshooting step.
You’ve successfully installed Myth of Empires on your Windows Dedicated Server.
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After installation, you should be able to run commands in the steamcmd.exe command-line window you opened earlier. You must log in before you can do anything. Log in as the anonymous user with this command: login anonymous
After logging in, you can start downloading the files.
Tip
Optional: You can set your preferred installation directory with the command force_install_dir [Path], replacing [Path] with the path you want to use for your server. For example:
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force_install_dir C:\MOE-Server
Now run the command app_update 1794810 to start the download. The App ID 1794810 refers to the MOE application.
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To avoid errors, don’t interrupt the process before it has finished. It may take a moment, but patience pays off! :)
Once the download is complete, go to the directory where all the server files were downloaded.
Accessing the PrivateServerTool
Unlike typical SteamCMD installations, MOE requires you to copy a folder from your local Steam game installation so you can start the server on Windows.
Open Steam on your system, right-click Myth of Empires, and select Browse local files under Manage.
In the main folder that opens, you’ll find the PrivateServerTool folder. You need to copy this folder to your server. The easiest way is to use CTRL+C on your local PC and CTRL+V on your Windows Server via RDP. Make sure to place it in the root directory of your Dedicated Server.
Next, you’ll set up port forwarding and configure the server.
Opening ports for your server
To make your server publicly accessible, you need to create port forwarding rules for the ports used by the Dedicated Server. You can do this directly with PowerShell commands, which is easier, or through Windows Defender Firewall.
Open Windows Search and search for PowerShell. Right-click it and select Run as administrator to ensure you have the necessary permissions and everything works smoothly.
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Make sure you start PowerShell as an administrator. Otherwise, the settings may not be applied correctly.
These commands automatically create the firewall rules your MOE Server needs to be publicly accessible.
Use Windows Search to open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security. If you only see the basic Firewall page, click Advanced settings to open the correct window.
You need to create new rules for your MOE Server. To do this, select the inbound and outbound rules and add the following protocols and ports:
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