Add a Rust server banner (header image) in a few steps: make a 1024 x 512 px .jpg or .png, host it at a public link and add it to server.cfg with server.headerimage.
Rust server banner size and format
First you need to create your image. It must follow these rules:
- Width: 1024px
- Height: 512px
- File type:
.jpgor.png - Hosted in a publicly accessible web location. In this guide we use Dropbox.
Add the header image to your Rust server
- Upload your image to Dropbox and create a shared link.
- Stop the server, go to Configuration Files and use the Text Editor on
server.cfg. - At the bottom of the file add
server.headerimage "" - Put your image URL inside the quotes. For a Dropbox link, also replace
?dl=0with?dl=1, so the link points at the image file itself. - Click Save & Exit and start the server.
Example: server.headerimage "https://www.dropbox.com/s/yourfile/banner.png?dl=1"
Notice: if you join the server directly, the image won't display. This is a bug in the game. It displays when you find the server in the in-game server browser.
Rust server banner questions
What size should a Rust server banner be?
Use an image of 1024px wide by 512px high, saved as .jpg or .png and hosted at a publicly accessible link.
Why is my Rust header image not showing?
Check that the link is public and opens the image itself (for Dropbox, end the link with ?dl=1, not ?dl=0). Also note the image doesn't display when you join directly; look for the server in the in-game server browser.
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