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+# Prerequisites
+
**TL;DR:** Port forward `37015` (UDP) and `8081` (TCP)
-# Prerequisites:
+## Prerequisites:
-Make sure you already installed Northstar [as described here](installing-northstar/basic-setup.md).
+Make sure you already installed Northstar [as described here](../installing-northstar/basic-setup.md).
-## Check whether you can port forward:
+### Check whether you can port forward:
-In order for others to join your game they need to be able to reach you. Most likely your router acts as a NAT so you need to port forward two ports to your PC for [NAT traversal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAT_traversal).
+In order for others to join your game they need to be able to reach you. Most likely your router acts as a NAT so you need to port forward two ports to your PC for [NAT traversal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAT\_traversal).
-## CGNAT
+### CGNAT
-First we want to make sure you're not behind a [CGNAT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT) as this basically means you won't be able to host at all.
+First we want to make sure you're not behind a [CGNAT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade\_NAT) as this basically means you won't be able to host at all.
-For this find out your external IP address [by visiting this site](https://www.whatsmyip.org/).
+For this find out your external IP address [by visiting this site](https://www.whatsmyip.org).
Then [open CMD](https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-open-command-prompt-2618089#toc-open-command-prompt-in-windows-10) and type in:
@@ -22,28 +24,27 @@ tracert <your external IP address here>
if only your external IP address shows up when the commands exits you're good.
+If you get 2 entries or more you're likely behind a [CGNAT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade\_NAT). Your only options in this case are either to ask your ISP to give you a public IP address or check whether at least your IPv6 address is public.
-If you get 2 entries or more you're likely behind a [CGNAT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT). Your only options in this case are either to ask your ISP to give you a public IP address or check whether at least your IPv6 address is public.
-
-## Port forwarding
+### Port forwarding
Access your router via it's web interface and port forward
-- `37015` (UDP) for game logic
-- `8081` (TCP) for Northstar auth so your server shows up in server browser
+* `37015` (UDP) for game logic
+* `8081` (TCP) for Northstar auth so your server shows up in server browser
to your PC that you're running Northstar on.
-## Final checks
+### Final checks
-To check whether you set everything up correctly, start the game via Northstar and go into a private match. Another Northstar user should now be able to see your server on the server browser.
+To check whether you set everything up correctly, start the game via Northstar and go into a private match. Another Northstar user should now be able to see your server on the server browser.\
Note that by default your server is called `Unnamed Northstar Server`. You can change this as described below.
-## Extras:
+### Extras:
Northstar uses a config file to set various settings for your custom server. The file is located at `Titanfall2\R2Northstar\mods\Northstar.CustomServers\mod\cfg\autoexec_ns_server.cfg`
In particular:
-- `ns_server_name` sets the name of your server on the server browser. You probably want to change this to something the people you play with recognise.
-- `ns_auth_allow_insecure` decides whether to allow players not authenticated with Northstar master server. Change the value from `0` to `1` if you want to play with vanilla clients. To find out what else you need to do for vanilla clients to join, read [the instruction for setting up Northstar for PUGs](Northstar-PUGs-Setup).
+* `ns_server_name` sets the name of your server on the server browser. You probably want to change this to something the people you play with recognise.
+* `ns_auth_allow_insecure` decides whether to allow players not authenticated with Northstar master server. Change the value from `0` to `1` if you want to play with vanilla clients. To find out what else you need to do for vanilla clients to join, read [the instruction for setting up Northstar for PUGs](Northstar-PUGs-Setup/).