: List your server on Just-Wiped.net and post in the "Just Wiped" channels of popular Rust Discord communities.

: Choose a size that matches your expected population—too big feels empty, too small is chaotic.

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: Use the server.description command in your configuration files to set an inviting description that players see before joining. 4. Growing Your Population