Project Zomboid server guides

Move a Project Zomboid co-op save to a dedicated serverTake a world you hosted with the Host button and run it on a dedicated server: the files to copy, how names must match, and what happens to characters.Players cannot connect to a Project Zomboid serverWhy friends fail to join a Project Zomboid server, and how to fix each cause: build mismatch, outdated mods, UDP ports, Steam relay and passwords.Build 42 or Build 41 for a Project Zomboid server in 2026Should a Project Zomboid multiplayer server run Build 42 or Build 41 in late 2026? How saves, mods, memory and updates differ, and who should pick each.Steam Workshop mods on a Project Zomboid serverHow a Project Zomboid server loads Workshop mods: WorkshopItems against Mods, the Build 42 backslash, map folders and the order that mods load in.