# Arma 3 server guides

> How to set up, join, configure, mod, back up and fix your Arma 3 server, in plain words. 7 guides, checked against official docs.

By the Wilderack Crew. 7 guides. Last reviewed 2026-11-14.

_Wilderack is not affiliated with Bohemia Interactive. Arma 3's server license is for personal use, so Arma 3 servers open on Wilderack only once Bohemia gives us its written OK._

_Arma 3 is a trademark of Bohemia Interactive a.s. Wilderack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bohemia Interactive a.s._

Everything you need to run a Arma 3 server with friends: setting it up, getting everyone in, configs, mods, backups and fixes for common errors. Written by the Wilderack Crew and checked against Bohemia Interactive’s own documentation.

**Arma 3 servers are coming soon.** Bohemia's server license is for personal use and rules out renting Arma 3 servers or using them commercially, and its server only downloads with a signed-in Steam account, which we never use. Arma 3 opens on Wilderack once Bohemia gives us its written OK and a way to download the server. These guides are ready for the day Arma 3 opens on Wilderack. Join the Arma 3 waitlist: https://wilderack.com/waitlist/?game=arma-3

Arma 3 server hosting: https://wilderack.com/arma-3-server-hosting/

## Start here

The same seven guides for every game, in the order most people need them.

1. [How to make an Arma 3 dedicated server](https://wilderack.com/wiki/arma-3/getting-started/): What an Arma 3 dedicated server needs, how it will work on Wilderack, how to load a mission, become admin and pick a plan for your group.
2. [How to join an Arma 3 server](https://wilderack.com/wiki/arma-3/how-to-connect/): Join an Arma 3 server from the Launcher, the in-game server browser or Direct Connect, load the same mods as the server, and fix it when it won't connect.
3. [Arma 3 server config reference](https://wilderack.com/wiki/arma-3/config-reference/): What goes in an Arma 3 server's server.cfg and basic.cfg, how the missions list works, which settings Wilderack writes, and the admin commands.
4. [How to add mods to an Arma 3 server](https://wilderack.com/wiki/arma-3/mods/): Add mods like CBA, ACE, RHS and CUP to an Arma 3 server, with their keys, the -mod and -serverMod lists, lowercase names and a preset for your players.
5. [Arma 3 server backups, saves and moving a server](https://wilderack.com/wiki/arma-3/backups/): What an Arma 3 server backup holds, where missions like Antistasi save progress, how to restore one, and how to move a server from another host.
6. [Arma 3 server performance and requirements](https://wilderack.com/wiki/arma-3/performance/): How much RAM and CPU an Arma 3 server needs, what server FPS means, why AI counts matter most, and how to keep big operations smooth.
7. [Arma 3 server errors and how to fix them](https://wilderack.com/wiki/arma-3/common-errors/): Fixes for common Arma 3 server errors, like Bad version, signature kicks, Waiting for host, missing addons, BattlEye kicks and a missing server.

## Be first to host Arma 3

Bohemia's server license is for personal use and rules out renting Arma 3 servers or using them commercially, and its server only downloads with a signed-in Steam account, which we never use. Arma 3 opens on Wilderack once Bohemia gives us its written OK and a way to download the server. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you the day it opens.

Arma 3 hosting: https://wilderack.com/arma-3-server-hosting/

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