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How to Fish server hosting on your VPS: admin access, self-managed setup, DDoS protection and locations in Europe & America.
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How to Fish dedicated server
What is a How to Fish VPS?
Your co-op island stays online around the clock, even when the friend who usually hosts is offline: a How to Fish VPS is your own virtual server with full admin access, running the community-built Driftwood dedicated server for up to 8 players in one world.
Instead of a managed slot server, you get resources and the whole machine. You set up the How to Fish server yourself with full administrator access, manage the VPS over Remote Desktop (RDP) or the browser console, and your friends join through the Driftwood app.
Why a VPS
No host, no waiting: your island stays online
Everything your group needs to play How to Fish whenever they want, on a VPS that belongs to you.
Ready to connect in 60 seconds
Your group stops waiting sooner: order your VPS, pick Windows Server and it is ready for your RDP login within 60 seconds.
Your island gets its own resources
Long sessions run on the CPU and RAM you booked for your VPS, not on a shared slot server or the host's gaming PC.
Full admin access to Windows
Install, update and tweak anything you need: you hold administrator rights on your Windows Server and connect over RDP.
Daily Backups for your island
Your progress no longer lives on one PC: the VPS is backed up automatically every day, with restore via ZapX Pass.
Locations in Europe and America
Pick the data center closest to most of your players, so every cast and catch feels responsive for your whole crew.
Upgrade when your crew grows
More friends or more tools on the VPS? Add CPU, RAM or storage later instead of being locked into slot tiers.
Setup
Your How To Fish server with full administrator access.
Set up your How To Fish server yourself on your own VPS with full administrator access. The Help Center guide shows you how. Prefer some help? With ZapX Pass, the ZapX AI Agent helps you set it up.
Set it up yourself with administrator access
Administrator access
- 1Connect to your VPS via Remote Desktop (RDP)
- 2Install the How To Fish server with the guide in the Help Center
You install the How To Fish server yourself and keep full control over files, mods and settings.
Together with the ZapX AI Agent
ZapX PassDescribe your goal in the chat: the ZapX AI Agent supports you step by step with the setup. Available with ZapX Pass.
Locations in Europe and America
Your VPS. Your location.
4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your community.
Europe
FFM/Eygelshoven
America
Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about How To Fish
Answers to the most important questions before you start.
You pay for a VPS package, not per player slot. Current prices for every package are shown live in the packages section above. Choose a term from 3 days to 1 year (longer terms come with a discount) or buy once with Lifetime via ZapX Pass.
- Billed by resources, not slots
- Terms from 3 days to 1 year
- Lifetime option with ZapX Pass
How to Fish has no official dedicated server. Groups use Driftwood, an open-source community server. Order a VPS with full administrator access and set up the How to Fish server yourself, with a guide in the Help Center to help. Your friends then join through the Driftwood app.
- Runs on your own VPS
- Full control
- Friends join through the Driftwood app
You set up the How to Fish server software, Driftwood, yourself. You get your own VPS with full admin access. That means more control, resources instead of slots, and room for other tools on the same machine.
- Your own VPS
- Full admin access
- Resources instead of slots
Yes. Choose Windows Server for your VPS and connect over Remote Desktop (RDP) with full administrator rights. You can install updates, manage the firewall and run additional tools. How to connect via RDP
- Full administrator rights
- Remote Desktop (RDP) access
- Your own firewall rules
We offer VPS locations in Europe and America. Pick the data center closest to most of your players, since distance has the biggest effect on ping. Many North American groups start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles. You'll see the full list of locations when you configure your VPS.
- Locations in Europe and America
- Choose the one closest to your players
How to Fish supports up to 8 players in one world. That limit comes from the game, not from your VPS. Every player needs their own copy of the game on Steam and joins your server through the Driftwood app.
- Up to 8 players per world
- Own Steam copy per player
- Join through the Driftwood app
Yes. Your VPS gets an automatic system Backup every day, so your island isn't tied to a single PC anymore. Restoring Backups and creating manual Backups are available with ZapX Pass. Learn more about Backups
- Daily automatic system Backup
- Restore and manual Backups with ZapX Pass
Yes, every VPS includes DDoS protection. At FFM/Eygelshoven and our own US locations, game traffic runs through PletX, which is built to filter attacks before they reach your server. How PletX protects your server
- DDoS protection included
- PletX at FFM/Eygelshoven and our own US locations
Any more questions?
Contact SupportZapX VPS panel
Your VPS dashboard at a glance
Resource statistics, Backups and power controls for your How to Fish VPS, all in one browser dashboard.
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VPS Console tab
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ZapX AI Agent
Stuck on your How to Fish VPS? Ask the ZapX AI Agent.
The ZapX AI Agent explains Windows Server, firewall rules and RDP in plain words and shows you safe next steps. Every change stays in your hands.
Windows firewall helpRDP questionsResource checksBackup tips
The ZapX AI Agent is included with ZapX Pass. It explains and suggests next steps, and every change on your VPS stays your decision.
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Which ports does my How to Fish server need?
Driftwood uses a UDP game port plus the TCP port directly above it. I can show you how to allow both in the firewall on your VPS.
Do I need port forwarding?
No router is involved on a VPS, so allowing both ports in the firewall is enough. Check the exact port numbers in your Driftwood config.
Benchmark
VPS performance, measured
Real measurements from our VPS infrastructure next to typical market values, so you can judge what your How to Fish server runs on.
Top-tier Performance
High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location
ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Market typicalHardware varies
Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU
confirmed 2026-07-01
Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation
Use cases
How groups play How to Fish on their own VPS
Set up the How to Fish server yourself with full administrator access, then shape your VPS around the way your group plays.
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Your VPS in your pocket
Keep an eye on your How to Fish VPS from your phone: status, resource usage and power actions, wherever your crew is.
Check VPS status and resource usage on the go
Start, stop or restart your VPS from anywhere
Push notifications when something needs attention
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A glimpse into the game world—its atmosphere, exploration, and the moments your community will experience on the server.
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Your How to Fish island stays online.
Rent your own VPS with full administrator access, set up the How to Fish server yourself, and stop waiting for the host.
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