# Stardew Valley Server Hosting Guides (/docs/stardew-valley)



import { Card, Cards } from "fumadocs-ui/components/card";
import { Rocket, Settings, Shield, Users, Wrench, Puzzle, Terminal, Archive, MessageSquare, AlertTriangle, KeyRound } from "lucide-react";

Stardew Valley is a beloved farming and life-sim game with up to 8-player co-op. Normally one player has to host and stay online — but your XGamingServer Stardew Valley server runs the farm **24/7** using [JunimoServer](https://github.com/stardew-valley-dedicated-server/server), an open-source dedicated-server mod. Players can join any time, even when you're offline. These guides cover everything you need to run it.

> **No Steam account needed from you.** We supply the game license that hosts the farm. Players just need to own Stardew Valley themselves and an invite code from you.

Getting Started [#getting-started]

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  <Card icon={<Rocket />} title="Invite & Join Players" description="Get your invite code and connect — the most important page." href="/docs/stardew-valley/join-server" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Server Settings" description="Farm type, max players, cabins, and game options." href="/docs/stardew-valley/server-settings" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Server Password" description="Make your farm private with a join password." href="/docs/stardew-valley/server-password" />
</Cards>

Customisation [#customisation]

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  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Install SMAPI Mods" description="Add Stardew Valley mods to your server." href="/docs/stardew-valley/mods" />

  <Card icon={<Users />} title="Cabins & Farmhands" description="How player cabins are created and managed." href="/docs/stardew-valley/cabins" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Performance (TPS)" description="Tune ticks-per-second for smoother or lighter servers." href="/docs/stardew-valley/performance" />
</Cards>

Management [#management]

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  <Card icon={<Terminal />} title="Console Commands" description="Run admin and SMAPI commands from the panel console." href="/docs/stardew-valley/console-commands" />

  <Card icon={<Archive />} title="Backups & Saves" description="Automatic backups, where saves live, and restoring." href="/docs/stardew-valley/backups" />

  <Card icon={<MessageSquare />} title="Discord Bot & HTTP API" description="Server status, chat relay, and the management API." href="/docs/stardew-valley/discord-api" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Troubleshooting" description="First boot, joining issues, and common questions." href="/docs/stardew-valley/troubleshooting" />
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