For a Steam update and Oxide update on your Rust server, stop it, press Steam Update, update your plugins and start it again. On the monthly wipe day, use Monthly Update and Wipe instead.
First Thursday of every month, Rust updates and forces a world wipe. This guide covers a normal update, the monthly update and wipe, and a Force update in case the normal update fails.
Normal Steam update and Oxide update
Use this when Rust or Oxide (uMod) releases an update between wipes. Your world stays as it is.
- Stop your server with STOP.
- Press the Steam Update button.
- Check if any of the Oxide plugins you have installed need an update too. Update them as needed, the same way you installed them in the first place.
- If you have Chaos Code, Discord, Rust Edit or Rust:IO Map plugins installed from Mod Manager, go to the Mod Manager button and press the Update button on the ones you have installed.
- Start your server with START. Remember the first start can take some time, so give the server time to start.
Update failed? If the server stays on the same version, use Force Steam and Oxide Update from the MORE button (near the Stop/Start buttons), then continue the instructions from step 3.
Monthly Steam update, Oxide update and world wipe
Use this on the first Thursday of the month, when Rust's forced update needs a world wipe.
- Stop your server with STOP.
- Press the Monthly Update and Wipe button.
- Check if any of the Oxide plugins you have installed need an update too. Update them as needed, the same way you installed them in the first place.
- If you have Chaos Code, Discord, Rust Edit or Rust:IO Map plugins installed from Mod Manager, go to the Mod Manager button and press the Update button on the ones you have installed.
- Start your server with START. Remember the first start can take some time, so give the server time to start.
Update failed? If the server stays on the same version, use Force Steam and Oxide Update from the MORE button (near the Stop/Start buttons), then continue the instructions from step 3.
Want to keep blueprints, change the world seed or run the wipe automatically? See how to update and wipe your Rust server with a seed change.
Rust update questions
How do I do an Oxide update on my Rust server?
Stop the server and press Steam Update in the game panel: this is the normal Steam update and Oxide update. Then update any Oxide plugins that need it and start the server. If it stays on the old version, use Force Steam and Oxide Update from the MORE button.
When does Rust force a world wipe?
On the first Thursday of every month, Rust releases an update that forces a world wipe. On that day, use the Monthly Update and Wipe button instead of Steam Update.
Why is my Rust server taking so long to start after the update?
The first start after an update can take some time, especially after a wipe while the new map generates. Give the server time to start before you try again.
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