Windows Guides

Configuring IPv6 on your VPS

All these examples assume an IPv6 subnet of 2001:DB8:1000::/64. You'll need to update them with the subnet that you have been assigned. We'll be using 2001:DB8:1000::100 as the main IP address to assign. We'll also be using 2001:19f0:4009:2001::1234 as ...

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How to Install Garry's Mod on Windows Server

Introduction This article will explain how to download and install a Garry's Mod server on Windows Server 2012. This guide is made to be in depth and some parts may be difficult to understand if you are inexperienced in source dedicated server hosting. ...

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How to Create a Windows Custom ISO With Updates Using NTLite

This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a Windows ISO that will be compatible with Vultr's systems. Original/untouched Windows ISOs will not work on Vultr since they are missing the necessary drivers for interacting with Vultr's syste...

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Windows Server 2016 Recovery Mode

Upon accessing recovery mode on Windows Server 2016, you may experience a stop error ("blue screen"). The workaround is to access the "Repair Computer" option from the Windows Server 2016 install disk. Follow the steps listed below to learn how to access ...

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Using Hosts File to Test Websites

The hosts file is a special file on your workstation computer that will store IP and name information. This file is checked before DNS, so if you place an entry in this file it will supersede anything set in DNS. This feature is very useful in testing w...

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How To Access Your Vultr VPS

Vultr provides several different ways to access your VPS to configure, install, and use. Access Credentials The default access credentials for your VPS are found on the Server Information Page that can be accessed by visiting my.vultr.com and clicking o...

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Setting up a Dota 2 Server on Windows

If you're reading this article, chances are that you want to create a Dota 2 server on Windows. The steps in this guide will work on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Dota 2 requires a Vultr instance with at least 15GB of free disk space. Step 1: Prereq...

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Installing a Reflex Server on Windows

Introduction Reflex is an up-and-coming competitive Arena FPS by Turbo Pixel Studios. This tutorial will show you how to set up your own Reflex server on a Windows VPS, write a batch file that restarts the server in the event of a crash, and write a batc...

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How to Setup an Arma 3 Server on Windows Server

Introduction In this guide you will learn how to launch and run a base Arma 3 server with some extra tools, on Windows Server. ARMA 3 is a popular open world, military style FPS. Prerequisites Before installing the Arma 3 server, you will need to insta...

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How To Install a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Server on Windows

Introduction In this guide, you'll be learning how to install a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server on Windows. Prerequisites Before we begin, you'll need to install the necessary tool provided by Steam which is called SteamCMD. To install SteamCMD...

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