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 ==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, often directed to a specific PC on a local network.
+Port-forwarding is the term used to describe the process of allowing incoming connections through your router on specific ports, and forwarding those connections to the computer that the server is running on.
 ==Why do I need it?==
-Servers hosted from PC's at home need to allow incoming connections via the ports the server uses, and typically directed to the machine 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.
+Servers hosted from PC's at home need to allow incoming connections since most routers block incoming connections for security reasons which means players won't be able to 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?==
-This is usually done within the router's configuration. The instructions for port forwarding vary per router so they won't be listed here, but here's a webpage with plenty of information: [https://portforward.com/router.htm portforward.com] ... Choose your router from the list. When selecting a router, the website will give you instructions on how to open ports for your router. You'll need to open UDP and TCP ports for the server and HTTP connections. The default ports are 22000 for both, but these can be different depending on server configuration.
+This is usually done within the router's configuration. The instructions for port forwarding are different for almost every router so they won't be listed here, but here's a webpage where you can choose your router from the list: [https://portforward.com/router.htm portforward.com]. When selecting a router, the website will give you instructions on how to open ports for it. You'll need to open UDP and TCP ports for the server and HTTP connections. The default ports are 22000 for both, but you can change these ports in your [[ServerConfiguration|server config]]
 ==Troubleshooting==