This will install the server in a subdirectory within the SteamCMD directory called "Eco_Server".įinally to download the server itself type: Wait until it finishes updating and deploying SteamCMD
Guide to downloading the server manually through SteamCMD: Server Through SteamCMD Installing Īnother way to install the Eco Server is to download it through SteamCMD. Make sure you back up your configuration files before updating. Updating a Steam server will not wipe the world, but may wipe configurations. You might need to close out of the properties window and re-open it to see the betas list after entering the blank code. If the drop-down menu has no options available, leave the code blank in the box below the drop-down and click "Check Code".
This can be done by viewing the server in your Steam Library -> Tools, right-clicking the server and selecting the properties, click the "Betas" tab, and selecting a different version from the drop-down. To use other versions besides the current release, you can opt into "betas" like other Steam games. You are also able to navigate to the server's install location and launch EcoServer.exe manually.Įco Servers installed through Steam will update automatically just like any other Steam game. It will show up in your recently played games if it has been run recently, or it can be launched through the Tools section of your Steam library. The server can be launched like any other Steam game. The server is installed to: Steam\steamapps\common\Eco Server Running Installing this will provide you with a copy of an Eco server that you can launch through Steam. There should be an entry in there called "Eco Server". To do this, go to Steam -> Library -> Tools. To run an Eco server through Steam, you must also own the game on Steam.įirst, download and install the server.