Host guide

Prepare the crew session.

Use the Server GUI for Windows hosting or the Linux service for a dedicated host. Keep the player launcher focused on joining and the host tools focused on server health, worlds, resources, invites, and packaging.

Server GUIWindows

DedicatedLinux

Friend shareInvite

PackageFriend Pack

Scripting

Add crew-specific server scripts.

Where scripts live

Put Lua resources in the server resources folder, then run Resource Check from Server GUI before inviting players.

What to create

Good first scripts include a welcome message, a custom slash command, a crew marker, a checkpoint, a small team, or a simple activity.

Open scripting guide

World

Publish a named world.

01

Choose SaveGames

Pick the local The Last Caretaker SaveGames folder you want friends to install.

02

Name it clearly

Fill shared world name, in-game save label, description, and uploader. The launcher shows these values before install.

03

Publish

The server stores the latest bundle, archive id, size, SHA-256, update time, and download metadata for players.

Invite

Share the server cleanly.

Copy Invite

Use Copy Invite in the Server GUI to create a cmp://join/... code with host, gameplay port, world port, world label, save label, and note.

Password choice

If the server is private, include the password only for trusted friends. Otherwise share the invite without it and send the password separately.

Distribution

Give friends a clean package.

ZIP

Friend Pack

Creates a private Windows ZIP with exes, assets, resources, hook template, docs, quickstart, manifest, and checksums.

Safe

Excluded files

Local logs, profiles, passwords, private connection values, identities, SaveGames, support packs, and old package outputs are left out.

Flow

What friends do

Extract the ZIP, start Launcher, import invite, run Preflight, install hook if needed, install world, and start game.

Health

Check before and after guests join.

PreflightFilesPortsResourcesServer version

Resource CheckManifestDependenciesMissing scriptsLoad order

Release Healthv0.1.0Protocol 1Manifest presentCompatibility visible

Support PackLogsProfile summaryResource manifestsPrivate fields redacted