Connect a Rust server

R.C.P talks to your server over RCON. RCON is the same protocol as Rust admin commands in the F1 console — but over the network. Most RCE hosts enable it by default.

If you're on G-Portal

G-Portal is the biggest RCE host. Here's where to find RCON:

1. Log in to G-Portal
2. Open your server → Settings
3. Scroll to RCON
4. Enable RCON if it's off (it usually isn't by default — toggle ON)
5. Note the RCON port (often game port + 1, e.g. 28015 game → 28016 RCON)
6. Set a strong RCON password (any long random string)
7. Click SAVE — server may need a restart

Connection details you'll need

• IP address — shown on your server overview, e.g. 147.93.162.78
• RCON port — from the RCON settings, e.g. 28516
• RCON password — the one you just set

Add the server to R.C.P

1. In the R.C.P portal, click + ADD at the top
2. Name: anything memorable
3. IP / Port / Password: paste from above
4. Click ADD SERVER

Verify the connection

The bot pill at the top should show ● BOT ONLINE within 10 seconds. If it stays on ● BOT OFFLINE:

• Double-check IP and port (port is usually NOT the same as game port)
• Verify the password is exactly what's in G-Portal (no spaces)
• Confirm RCON is enabled on the host
• Some hosts firewall RCON — whitelist our IP range if so (see Discord for current IPs)

Other hosts

Any host that exposes RCON works. If your host doesn't have a UI for RCON, you can usually set it in server.cfg:

rcon.port 28016
rcon.password "YourLongStrongPassword"
rcon.web 1

The rcon.web 1 setting enables the WebSocket protocol — that's what we use.