How much RAM do I need for a caves cluster?

Two shards use more memory than one. A Forest-only world with six survivors is fine on 3 GB at $7.50. With caves enabled and a handful of Workshop mods, 6 GB at $15.00 is the comfortable choice, and 8 GB suits a public cluster with fifteen or more regulars on a long-running world.

Where does the cluster token come from?

Klei issues cluster tokens from your account page on the Klei website. Paste yours into cluster_token.txt using the panel file manager, or upload the file over SFTP, then restart the server. One token covers the whole cluster, including the caves shard, so there is no need to generate a second one.

How do I install Don't Starve Together mods?

Add each Workshop id to dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua, then configure it per shard in modoverrides.lua. Both files are editable in the panel, and unmetered NVMe storage means a heavy mod list costs nothing extra. Restart from the live console and watch the log to confirm every mod downloaded before your players reconnect.

Can I move an existing world to FSH?

You can. Stop the server, upload your existing cluster folder over SFTP with the master and caves subfolders intact, then point cluster.ini at the settings you used before. Start the server and read the console output. Keep a local copy until you have confirmed both shards load and your players spawn where they left off.

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Size your Don't Starve Together server

3 GB at $7.50 runs a Forest-only world for six survivors, 6 GB is the sweet spot once caves and a mod list are involved, and 8 GB suits larger public clusters.

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Built for Don't Starve Together

A caves shard effectively doubles the world your server simulates, so memory headroom and fast NVMe saves matter here more than raw core count.

Two Shard Headroom

The Forest and the Caves run as separate shards, and DDR5 ECC memory with NVMe storage keeps both responsive during a deep cave dive.

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Cluster File Control

Edit cluster.ini, server.ini, modoverrides.lua and worldgenoverride.lua straight from the file manager or over SFTP.

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Setup runs automatically at checkout, so you can paste in your Klei cluster token and begin generating a world right away.

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Slot limits come from your cluster.ini and not your invoice, so a six-person camp can grow into a busy town on the same plan.

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DDoS protection is on by default for every shard at no extra cost, so a targeted server does not become an offline one.

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About Don't Starve Together hosting

How The Caves Shard Works

Don't Starve Together splits a world into shards. The master shard hosts the Forest, and the caves run as a second shard that joins the same cluster, sharing your cluster.ini and your Klei cluster token. Both shards live on your server, each using one of your allocations, which is why unmetered ports with 10 available by default matters more here than in most games.

Because the caves simulate a world of their own, plan for more memory than a surface-only server would use. A 3 GB plan covers a small Forest-only camp, while 6 GB gives a caves-enabled cluster with a mod list room to breathe through a full year of seasons.

Adding Workshop Mods And World Presets

Mods are installed by listing their Workshop ids in dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua and enabling them per shard in modoverrides.lua. Both files open in the panel file manager, so you can turn on global positions or a character mod without touching a local install. World presets and worldgenoverride.lua work the same way, letting you set resource density, season length and cave regeneration before you generate.

Backups, Rollbacks And Regeneration

Automatic daily backups keep 10 rolling slots of your cluster, which covers the evening a boss fight goes badly and the in-game rollback does not reach far enough. Download a save from the panel before regenerating a world, and keep the old folder if you plan to return to it. The task scheduler can also restart the cluster overnight so marathon sessions stay smooth.

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Don't Starve Together hosting FAQ

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Caves are supported as a second shard inside the same cluster, not as a separate purchase. Your server runs the master Forest shard and the caves shard together, each on one of the 10 allocations included by default, sharing one cluster.ini and one Klei cluster token. Enable it in the panel and generate the cave world whenever you are ready.

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