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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Port Forwarding}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Port Forwarding}} | ||
==What is Port Forwarding?== | ==What is Port Forwarding?== | ||
Most routers block incoming connections for security reasons. Port-forwarding is the term used to describe the process of allowing connections through specific ports, | Most routers block incoming connections for security reasons, which means players won't be able to connect to your server. Port-forwarding is the term used to describe the process of allowing connections through specific ports, and forwarding those connections to your PC that the server is running on. | ||
==Why do I need it?== | ==Why do I need it?== | ||
Servers hosted from PC's at home need to allow incoming connections via the ports the server uses, and | Servers hosted from PC's at home need to allow incoming connections via the ports the server uses, and forwarded to the PC that the server is running on. If incoming connections are blocked by closed ports, players won't be able connect to your server, and the server listing won't be able to show your server since it can't communicate with it either. | ||
==How do I open ports?== | ==How do I open ports?== | ||