How to Host a Foundry Server – Step-by-Step Guide for Automation Builders
If you’re ready to automate production chains, expand your energy grids, design massive conveyor systems, and collaborate with friends on a growing factory world, hosting your own Foundry server is the perfect way to do it. You can customize every setting, invite your community, and build your industrial empire exactly the way you want.
This guide explains how to host your own server and why Citadel Servers is a great partner for your automation projects.
Step 1: Choose a Reliable Hosting Provider
Foundry is an automation-heavy factory builder that becomes more demanding as your base grows. Large conveyor networks, complex crafting chains, and mods can place high load on both CPU and storage performance.
Performance: Fast CPUs and NVMe SSD storage help keep simulation updates smooth as your factory expands.
Network Quality: Low latency ensures stable multiplayer syncing, smooth building, and minimal desync.
Ease of Management: A user-friendly control panel makes it simple to manage saves, install mods, and adjust server settings without technical complications.
Support Availability: 24/7 support is essential, especially for troubleshooting mods or recovering corrupted worlds.
Citadel Servers provides all of the above — delivering strong hardware, stable networking, and easy management designed for factory automation games like Foundry.
Step 2: Order Your Hosting Plan
Once you’ve decided to host with Citadel Servers, getting started is simple:
1. Go to the Foundry hosting page.
2. Choose how many player slots you want.
3. Pick your server location closest to your player base for the best ping.
4. Select any extras, like process priority, premium support, etc.
5. Proceed to checkout — once payment is confirmed, your server deploys automatically.
You’ll receive an email with your control panel login details and connection info within minutes.
Step 3: Configure Your Server
Once deployed, it’s time to customize your world and gameplay:
- Follow our Quick Start Guide
Set your server name, password, and visibility settings.
Create a new world or upload your existing single-player save.
Adjust server preferences such as autosave intervals, simulation settings, and world configuration.
Install mods easily through the built-in Mod Manager, or upload your own through FTP/SFTP.
All of this can be done directly in the Citadel Control Panel, which is simple for beginners and powerful enough for experienced players.
Step 4: Launch and Play
When your settings are ready, start your server from the panel and invite your friends.
Players can connect via the multiplayer menu or by entering the server’s IP and port.
You can monitor player activity, manage saves, apply updates, and restart your world at any time — all through the same web interface.
Why Host with Citadel Servers
When you host Foundry with Citadel Servers, you get the performance, flexibility, and reliability needed to keep your automated worlds running smoothly. Our hosting platform is built for long-term factory building and uninterrupted gameplay.
What Makes Us Stand Out
Instant Setup: Your server is deployed automatically right after payment, so you can start building within minutes.
High-Performance Hardware: Dedicated CPU resources and ultra-fast NVMe SSD storage ensure smooth simulation even in large, complex factories.
Global Data Centers: Choose from multiple worldwide locations to secure the best connection for your players.
Full Access & Mod Freedom: Enjoy complete file access — upload, edit, and customize every part of your factory world.
One-Click Mod Manager: Install, update, and manage mods instantly without dealing with complex tools.
Automated Backups & Easy Restarts: Protect your progress with regular backups and manage restarts directly from your control panel.
24/7 Expert Support: No matter your time zone, our technical team is always available to help you troubleshoot and get you back to building.
Your industrial world deserves a strong, stable foundation — and Citadel Servers delivers the performance and reliability needed for serious automation builders.
