Dedicated server wont start | Project Zomboid | Page 1

swift cove Jan 9, 2026, 5:40 PM

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Dont know if this is an easily fixed problem but im trying to play with friends

idle flax Jan 9, 2026, 5:47 PM

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Some weird role issue, could you share the whole server log?

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Did you also customize any of the server roles before?

swift cove Jan 9, 2026, 5:56 PM

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nothing was changed

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just default server file

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idle flax Jan 9, 2026, 6:08 PM

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Try deleting the "db" folder in your User/Zomboid folder

swift cove Jan 9, 2026, 6:14 PM

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believe its just the same issue

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Ah so there was 2 seperate User files

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different issue now

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📎 server-console.txt

idle flax Jan 9, 2026, 6:47 PM

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The logs shows no actual issues, its running perfectly fine

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What error do you get upon joining it?

swift cove Jan 9, 2026, 6:48 PM

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interesting

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no error im just a dumbass

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forgot to set up port forwarding so it didnt show anything when hosting without steam

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