Guides.

Everything we know about getting a custom map onto a Rust server and keeping it there. Written for server owners, with the exact settings and the mistakes that cost people a wipe.

• How to add a custom map to your Rust server

  Get a direct link for your .map file and set it as levelurl on Pterodactyl, a startup command or server.cfg.

• Custom Rust maps: where to find them and how to host them

  Free and paid places to get a custom map, what to check before you use one, and what good hosting looks like.

• How to put a RustEdit map on your server

  From a saved RustEdit map to a live server, including when you need the RustEdit extension for Oxide.

• Rust custom map not downloading? How to fix it

  A checklist for the usual causes: expired links, share pages, typos, leftover seed settings and bandwidth limits.

• Why Discord links stop working as a levelurl

  Discord file links have expired after about 24 hours since late 2023. Here is why that breaks custom maps.

• Can you host a Rust map on Dropbox or Google Drive?

  When Dropbox works, why Google Drive usually does not, and the limits that catch servers out on wipe day.

Building something instead? The API guide covers uploading maps and publishing map votes from your own scripts.