Local Server Setup
Use local server if you plan on playing alone. This will automatically download and run a server on your local machine!
- Check out our full details: Rust Local Server Setup
Remote Server Setup
Use this to setup if you play on a remote server with others.
- Check out our full details: Rust Remote Server & Admin
Connect to Crowd Control
After you login to a server running the Crowd Control mod, you can start the connection process!
- Press ENTER to open chat and type:
/cc link - Press
F1 - You will be given an 8 character auth code.
- You have 3m to enter this code before it expires.
- In the CC app, select Rust and enter in the 8 character code.
- Authorize your account and your session will be active.
- You can now send yourself test effects to confirm all is working.
- Note: Remote server admins can disable test effects but your will still receive a message in game showing that the effect would have worked.

Mod Compatibility
- Other mods may work, but have not been tested with Crowd Control.
- If you have issues, try with just Crowd Control before reporting.
- If you find a mod that causes issues, let us know!