Creating your first server

This guide takes you from an access request to your first connection. Kyrbit reviews access requests while capacity scales; approval and setup are not instant.

Before you start

• A Kyrbit invite. Request access with the game, version, and setup you have in mind. The team reviews your request and emails an invite when approved. Requesting access does not purchase a server.
• The game server or bot you want to run. Minecraft, Discord bot hosting, Rust, Satisfactory, Vintage Story, and Project Zomboid are available today.
• For Minecraft, the server software and version you want to run.
• A rough idea of how many players you expect and whether you want plugins or mods. These help you choose resources; a memory size is not a guaranteed player count.

Understand the price

The Regular Small example is $8 per 30 days for 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and 50 GB storage. It uses 1 monthly service credit. Larger allocations use more credits; compare them on the pricing page.

After approval, review the plans available in your account. Your available allowance must cover the server you choose. Stopping a server does not release its reserved allowance. Game versions, modpacks, and current capacity can make a larger size necessary.

Steps

1. Sign in at kyrbit.host and open the dashboard.
2. Open My servers and choose New server.
3. Pick Minecraft, Discord Bot, Rust, Satisfactory, Vintage Story, or Project Zomboid.
4. Choose a class and size. Regular sizes are Small (1 credit), Medium (2 credits), Large (3 credits), XL (4 credits), and 2XL (6 credits). Performance sizes start at 8 GB RAM and cost 3, 5, 6, or 9 monthly credits for their preset resource sizes; they remain request-access while capacity is proven. Kyrbit will disable sizes that do not meet the selected server's minimum resources or current platform capacity.
5. Use the current active region, Ogden, Utah. More locations will be added after they are deployed and tested.
6. Name your server and click Create.

The panel shows setup progress while the selected software is installed. Check the console for startup completion before trying to connect. If setup reports a problem, keep the error message and use Support rather than creating duplicate servers.

A private Minecraft world for friends

1. Agree on the Minecraft edition and version first. This checklist is for Java Edition; Bedrock clients need a compatible setup such as Geyser on Paper.
2. Choose Vanilla for an unmodified Java server, or Paper if you need Bukkit-family plugins. Everyone must use a compatible client version. Mods also need a matching loader and compatible mod set.
3. Once startup completes, open Connect on the server page. In Minecraft Java, choose Multiplayer, then Add Server, and paste the displayed address and port.
4. For a friends-only world, turn on Minecraft's whitelist and add each friend's exact username using the console. Follow Whitelisting players. Share the game address, not your Kyrbit account or invite code.
5. Join yourself, then ask a friend to connect. Confirm you can both play before adding plugins, changing versions, or uploading an existing world.
6. Make a backup and check that it completed successfully. Download a copy of important worlds; a queued or failed backup is not a recovery copy. See Backup & Restore.

What you get

• A managed server on server-grade hardware.
• Managed SSD-backed storage.
• A public IP and port you can give to your players.
• Discord bots do not expose a public player port; use the console and files to manage the process.
• Console access, file manager, Mods & Plugins catalog for Minecraft, and backup tools from the panel.

Next steps

• Read Connecting to your server.
• Read Backup & Restore before you have a save you care about.