Logging In
You can access your server on WinterNode using the Game Control Panel.
- Watch your email for the server confirmation. (Check you spam folder)
- Click the link in the email to create your password
- Open the GCP and enter the username from the email and the password you just created.
Overview
Once you log in, you will be prompted to the server list. On top is the header. In the right top corner, you have:
- Announcements - Here you can view announcements from WinterNode.
- Notifications - Here you can view notifications about your servers.
- Logout - This will log you out from Game Control Panel.
- Account - Here you can manage your account details.
On the bar below, there is a navigation bar, allowing you to navigate to different areas of the panel. Some tabs have sub-tabs that show when you click and expand them.
Server List
The server list is located underneath the header and holds the list of servers accessed by your account.
Each server in that list will give you a preview of it:
Status
Name
Usage
UUID
Primary IP
Node
The Go to Console button, with an arrow pointing to the upper right, will open a new pop-out window with only the server’s console, while the Manage button, that looks like a wrench or spanner, will access the server to manage it.
Server Management
When you open a server, it will greet you with the Server’s Console, Server Controls, and Usage Graphs underneath.
Server Controls
There are 4 buttons located under the Server’s Console, which mostly do what they say on the tin.
Start- Starts the serverRestart- Restarts the serverStop- “Stops” the serverKill- “Kills” the server
Stop and Kill are different in how they tell the server to turn off. Stop gives the server the chance to save data, but Kill will forcibly “kill” the server as if you had pulled the plug from your computer.
Server Console
As shown in the image above, the Server Console has a field at the bottom for entering commands, as well as a couple of buttons on the far right.
The first button on the left, titled “Upload Logs” will upload your current log to our log server and provide you with a public link.
The second button titled “Open console popup” will open the Server Console in a dedicated browser window.
Usage Graphs
The graphs below the console show live CPU and Memory usage and can be used to gauge the rough performance/activity of your server.
Allocations Tab
You can find all of the IP addresses and ports currently allocated to your server under the Management → Allocations tab when viewing your server. If the list has been recently updated, the ports/IP will become available to your server after a restart.
The allocation marked Primary is generally used for the port that you would connect to as a player of the game and shouldn’t be changed under normal circumstances.
Where’s the Server IP Address?
Server IP Address can be found in Management → Allocations, or under the server’s name on your server list.
To connect to that IP address, use the IP Address for the IP and Port for the port. To see other ports available on the server, go to the Management → Allocations tab.
