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Getting Started
Your first game server in 5 steps
From zero to a live server on ggnodes.com in about 5 minutes — follow along on the website itself.
Updated 2026-10-14
·Create your account
- 1Click Get started (top-right) and go to /register.
- 2Enter your name, email and a strong password.
- 3Complete the email verification (we send a one-time code to your inbox) — this keeps spam signups out.
·Pick a game and a plan
- 1Open the Games page and choose a title (Palworld, Minecraft, Rust, CS2 and more).
- 2Pick a preset plan (RAM, slots, storage) or switch to Custom build and drag the sliders for RAM, vCPU and NVMe.
- 3Choose Monthly, Quarterly (10% off) or Annual (25% off) billing — the price updates live.
·Choose the best location
- 1Every region shows a live ping to our Singapore node and estimates for the rest.
- 2Pick the region nearest your players for the lowest latency — you can switch regions anytime.
·Pay securely with Stripe
- 1Set a server name (the GGNodes.com prefix is fixed), your max players, and passwords.
- 2Complete checkout on the Stripe-hosted page — card, Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted.
- 3Your server is provisioned the moment payment is confirmed.
·Connect & play
- 1Open the Client Area, find your server, and copy the connection address (e.g. ggnodes.com:8211).
- 2Paste it into the game's multiplayer server list and join.
- 3Use Start / Stop / Restart and the live console from the client area or control panel.