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Why LOW.MS?
Below are a few reasons why LOW.MS is the ideal place to host your game server.
Instant Setup
Begin playing on your The Front server within minutes after payment.
Cloud backup system
Never lose your The Front save again with our state of the art cloud backup system.
High-Performance Hardware
Your The Front server will be equipped with the latest Intel or AMD processors and NVMe SSDs.
DDoS Protection
All of our datacenter networks have enterprise-level DDOS protection to ensure your The Front server hosting never goes down.
24/7 Support
Round-the-clock customer assistance with a 99.9% uptime guarantee to ensure your The Front server never goes offline.
Quality Guarantee
Full refund within the first 5 days if your The Front server is not up to scratch.
Automatic Cloud Backups
Your The Front worlds, settings and mod configuration are backed up to the cloud automatically. Keep up to 20 backups per server and lock the ones that matter so they are never cleared to make room.
From the Backups tab in the LOW.MS control panel you can restore any backup in one click, download a copy to your PC, or take a manual backup before a big change.
- Automatic scheduled backups, stored off your server
- Lock important backups so they are never overwritten
- One-click restore, or download any backup to your PC
- Included with every The Front server, no extra cost
Overview Console Players Manage Files Mods Backups Logs Settings
Backups include your worlds and mod settings. Locked ones are never deleted to make room.
13/20 backups used Create backup
| Created | Size | Status | Locked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/2026, 15:19 | 3.6 MB | Completed | DownloadRestoreDelete | |
| 17/08/2026, 15:14 | 3.6 MB | Completed | DownloadRestoreDelete | |
| 14/08/2026, 00:12 | 3.6 MB | Completed | DownloadRestoreDelete | |
| 11/08/2026, 23:33 | 1.3 MB | Completed | DownloadRestoreDelete |
9 more backups
Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot
What people say after they have moved a server to us.
Read our reviews on TrustpilotTop choice in my list
Out of all hosting providers. This is by far the top choice in my list. Simple UI with a mod manager included making it hassle-free when downloading specific mods.
Jose, Trustpilot review
Very helpful and responsive
I opened a ticket for help migrating my server from a different host. The game is Palworld and it isn't a simple process, they did it for me! Very helpful and responsive.
Justin, Trustpilot review
Insanely reliable service
Their prices are pretty cheap and I thought they'd cut back on performance but damn was I wrong. The service has been insanely reliable and the Support Team are on their own level!
Anti, Trustpilot review
Every branch, supported.
We support every public The Front Steam branch out of the box, including the private password-protected ones. Switch from your control panel any time.
- 2 – The Front branches supported natively
- Free one-click branch switching from your panel
- Private password-protected branches supported
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13 Server Locations
Low latency wherever your players are
Pick the location closest to your The Front players. If you are not sure which one to choose, contact support.
Every location has DDoS protection that can absorb attacks of up to 100 Gbps.
If there is a location you would like us to add, let us know. The right location also lists your server under the right region in the in-game server browser.
Our DatacentersEurope
- Amsterdam, NL
- Nuremberg, DE
- Helsinki, FI
- Warsaw, PL
North America
- Ashburn, VA
- Miami, FL
- Dallas, TX
- San Jose, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Bend, OR
Asia & Oceania
- Singapore, SG
- Sydney, AU
- Melbourne, AU
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about The Front server hosting.
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Instant Setup
Your server will be ready within minutes
DDoS Protection
Enterprise-grade protection included
24/7 Support
Expert help whenever you need it
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$11.31/ month
Cancel anytime. No minimum term. Full refund within 5 days.
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What is The Front
The Front is the kind of survival game that sounds straightforward on the box. Drop into a hostile timeline, gather resources, craft tech, build a base, push back against an empire. In practice you spend most of your time arguing with friends about whether the watchtower needs another floor and watching somebody's home-made vehicle disassemble itself on the first hill. The world is shared, persistent, and a lot more interesting once you stop hosting it from your own machine. That's why most groups end up wanting a dedicated server. The official server binary works, but Samar Studio's SteamCMD distribution ships without a few pieces from the game client, and the missing files surface as NPCs that animate but never move. We've documented the fix in our [self-host walkthrough](https://low.ms/knowledgebase/how-to-host-the-front-dedicated-server), but if you'd rather not chase DLLs across two Steam installs at midnight, our LOW.MS plans for The Front have the file fix baked in, MariaDB wired up, and the four UDP ports the game wants open at provision time. You pick a region at checkout, the server spins up in minutes, and the [LOW.MS Control Panel](https://control.low.ms) does the rest. Where we put our weight is in the things that go wrong at 2am. Cloud Backup captures the install plus the MariaDB world state in a single snapshot, so a backup is actually a rollback point rather than half of one. DDoS protection sits in front of every server. Support is 24/7 because the game patches are 24/7 and we've learned the hard way that "small Asia-region patch on a Sunday" can wipe a public server's player list before anyone European wakes up. If you want the technical detail on what we run, the [hosting guide](https://low.ms/knowledgebase/how-to-host-the-front-dedicated-server) covers it; if you just want to pick a plan and play this weekend, the order form below is shorter than reading this paragraph.
Money-back Guarantee
We are confident that you'll be happy with our service. If on the rare occasion there is a problem with your service, we will do our absolute best to get things working for you, or you can simply ask for your money back.
We have a full 5 day money-back guarantee on all our game server hosting. No questions asked.
Knowledgebase Articles
A selection of hosting guides and articles, hand-written by our own support team
Connecting to Your Server with SFTP (Port 8822)
Connect FileZilla or WinSCP to your LOW.MS server on port 8822 with your control panel login, find your files, and fix the usual connection and upload problems.
The Front Server Settings Reference
A grouped reference for every key in The Front's ServerConfig_.ini, with the defaults that ship, what they actually do, and the handful that are worth touching versus the ones that are safer left alone.
Fixing "Cannot Connect to Server. App ID Specified by Server Is Invalid" on Steam
Seeing "Cannot connect to server. App ID specified by the server is invalid" when joining your ARK, Palworld or other Steam game server? It's a Steam client bug, not your server. Here's how to get connected.
How to Host a Dedicated Server for The Front
Setting up a dedicated server for The Front, the easy way and the SteamCMD way. Covers the four UDP ports, the missing-launcher-files trap that makes NPCs stand still, ServerConfig_.ini, admin and PvP setup, and what changes when you put it on LOW.MS.
Upgrading your server
A quick guide on getting your server upgraded
Upgrading / downgrading your LOW.MS server
A quick guide on upgrading your LOW.MS server.
You can host it yourself. Here's what that costs.
Doable, but the gap between 'it boots' and 'your crew can actually log in' is where most home setups fall over. Here's what self-hosting The Front signs you up for, and what we handle if you'd rather skip it.
If you go DIY
~2-4 hrs · ongoing
- 01Install via SteamCMD
Get SteamCMD onto a Windows box and run the command below. The Front's game and dedicated server share App ID 2285150, anonymous login is fine, and no Linux build exists.
Step 01 · The install command$ steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 2285150 validate +quit - 02Open the right ports
Four UDP ports inbound:
7900game,7901beacon (the easy one to miss),7902Steam query,7903manager shutdown. All four need firewall plus router port-forwarding. - 03Patch the missing-files trap, then configure
SteamCMD ships incomplete. Copy
WindowsServer\andTheFrontManager\from a client install into your server folder (this is what fixes the NPCs-not-moving bug), and drop the Steam DLLs intoProjectWar\Binaries\Win64\so the server browser sees you. Then runTheFrontManager.exeto generateServerConfig_.iniand edit name, password, cap, mode, admins. - 04Boot it and grab the connection details
Launch via the manager's Start button so the
?DedicatedServertoken is set (the?OfficialServeralternative silently breaks NPCs). Hand outIP:7900and test the join from a second machine before telling anyone the server is live. - 05Keep the box on, forever
The box can't sleep, can't auto-reboot, can't lose power unnoticed. Back up both the bundled MariaDB AND the world files: either alone is useless. Re-run SteamCMD when Samar patches, then update every client to match before reconnects.
- 06Be the support team
You're the support team. NPC bugs, version mismatches, ACE flags, midnight crashes, all yours. If that's not the hobby you signed up for, our LOW.MS plans for The Front ship with the file fix baked in, Cloud Backup that captures MariaDB plus world state in one snapshot, and 24/7 support.
Or skip 1-6
~5 min
Check out at the top of this page and we handle all six steps.
- Server live in under 5 minutes
Panel access and connection details land in your inbox the moment payment clears. Share with your crew and start playing.
- Pick a datacentre near your players
12 locations to choose at checkout, so ping stays low without your home upload doing the heavy lifting.
- Automatic backups, on a schedule
Saves snapshot in the background while you play. Browse and restore previous backups from the panel any time.
- DDoS protection on by default
No router config, no port forwarding, no firewall fights. Network filtering sits in front of your server from the first minute.
- Restore yesterday's save in one click
If a patch or a mod breaks the world, roll back to a known-good snapshot from the panel. Takes seconds.
Pricing visible up front. No signup wall.
If you'd rather try it yourself first, our The Front guides above walk through the SteamCMD setup. We'll be here if you migrate later.
Cutting Edge Control Panel
Start, stop and manage your The Front server from your browser. Your control panel puts server settings, files, SFTP and backups within reach.
Nexus is now available for supported games, with built-in tools for everyday server management. Existing servers may still use TCAdmin; our support team can help you find the right panel for your server.
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