Command Line Parameters

The following parameters can be added to TShock to alter the way a server initializes. Options set via the command line will override all configuration options regardless. These can be used either for personal use or in a GSP environment for easier hosting without hassle:

Terraria Server API Command Line:

• -ip - Starts the server bound to a given IPv4 address
• -port - Starts the server bound to a given port
• -maxplayers - Starts the server with a given player count
• -world <file.wld> - Starts the server and immediately loads a given world file
• -worldpath - Starts the server and changes the world path to a given path
• -autocreate <1/2/3> - Starts the server and, if a world file isn't found, automatically create the world file with a given size, 1-3, 1 being small.
• -config - Starts the server with a given config file
• -connperip - Allows n number of connections per IP.
• -killinactivesocket - Kills connections which have not started the protocol handshake.
• -lang - Sets the server's language.
• -ignoreversion - Ignores API version checks for plugins allowing for old plugins to run.
• -forceupdate - Forces the server to continue running, and not hibernating when no players are on. This results in time passing, grass growing, and cpu running.
• --stats-optout - Prevents the server from reporting stats to the TShock server. View stats here.

TShock Command Line:

• -configpath - The path tshock uses to resolve configs, log files, and sqlite db.
• -worldpath - The path that Terraria Server uses to find all world files.
• -logpath - Overrides the default log path and saves logs here.
• -logformat - Format the name of log files, subject to C# date standard abbreviations.
• -logclear <true/false> - Overwrites old config if it exists.
• -dump - Dumps permissions and config file descriptions for wiki use.

Example usage:
TerrariaServer.exe -ip 127.0.0.1 -port 7777 -maxplayers 16 -world "C:\Users\Shank\Documents\My Games\Terraria\Worlds\world1.wld"