# How to Make Your Vintage Story Server Public (/docs/vintage-story/public-listing)



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Enable Public Listing [#enable-public-listing]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Console** and stop the server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Edit serverconfig.json [#edit-serverconfigjson]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar and open `serverconfig.json`. Set:

    ```json
    "AdvertiseServer": true
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save and start [#save-and-start]

    Click **Save Content** and start from **Console**. The server appears in the public server list.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Hide from Public List [#hide-from-public-list]

Set `AdvertiseServer` to `false`. Players can still connect via direct IP.

Or change it live without restarting: `/serverconfig AdvertiseServer false`

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/vintage-story/server-config)
* [How to Join](/docs/vintage-story/join-server)