How do I configure my Return to Moria server?

Most Return to Moria server settings are on the Startup page in the Blacksmith’s Portal. Changes apply when the server starts, so stop the server before editing and restart afterward.

For topic-specific guides, see Getting Started.

Configuring your Return to Moria server

Using Blacksmith’s Portal

Open the Blacksmith’s Portal
Stop your server
Go to Startup
Adjust the variables below
Start your server

Startup variables

Startup variable	Default	Description
`World Name`	`AleForge Powered`	Name of the saved world to load
`Server Password`	(empty)	If set, players must enter this case-sensitive password to join
`Difficulty`	`normal`	World difficulty preset: `story`, `solo`, `normal`, `hard`, or `custom`
`World Type`	`campaign`	World type. Requires a new world to take effect. See Campaign vs Sandbox
`Seed`	`random`	World generation seed. Requires a new world to take effect
`Server FPS`	`60`	Target server framerate. See Optimize your server
`Loaded Area Limit`	`12`	Maximum number of loaded map areas
`Custom Combat Difficulty`	`default`	Combat difficulty when `Difficulty` is `custom`. Requires a new world
`Custom Enemy Aggression`	`high`	Enemy aggression when `Difficulty` is `custom`. Requires a new world
`Custom Survival Difficulty`	`default`	Survival difficulty when `Difficulty` is `custom`. Requires a new world
`Custom Mining Drops`	`default`	Mining drop rates when `Difficulty` is `custom`. Requires a new world
`Custom World Drops`	`default`	World drop rates when `Difficulty` is `custom`. Requires a new world
`Custom Horde Frequency`	`default`	Horde frequency when `Difficulty` is `custom`. Requires a new world
`Custom Siege Frequency`	`default`	Siege frequency when `Difficulty` is `custom`. Requires a new world
`Custom Patrol Frequency`	`default`	Patrol frequency when `Difficulty` is `custom`. Requires a new world
`New World Optional DLC`	`DurinsFolk`	DLC applied to newly created worlds. Requires a new world
`Upgrade Optional DLC`	(empty)	Apply DLC when upgrading worlds without it. Warning: upgraded worlds cannot be reverted, back up first

Custom difficulty values accept verylow, low, default, high, and veryhigh. See Create a Custom World and Console Commands.

Self-Hosting/Other Providers

Edit MoriaServerConfig.ini in your server directory. AleForge maps Startup variables to these keys:

Startup variable	Config key
`World Name`	`World.Name`
`Server Password`	`Main.OptionalPassword`
`Difficulty`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Preset`
`World Type`	`[World.Create].Type`
`Seed`	`[World.Create].Seed`
`Server FPS`	`Performance.ServerFPS`
`Loaded Area Limit`	`Performance.LoadedAreaLimit`
`Custom Combat Difficulty`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Custom.CombatDifficulty`
`Custom Enemy Aggression`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Custom.EnemyAggression`
`Custom Survival Difficulty`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Custom.SurvivalDifficulty`
`Custom Mining Drops`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Custom.MiningDrops`
`Custom World Drops`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Custom.WorldDrops`
`Custom Horde Frequency`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Custom.HordeFrequency`
`Custom Siege Frequency`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Custom.SiegeFrequency`
`Custom Patrol Frequency`	`[World.Create].Difficulty.Custom.PatrolFrequency`
`New World Optional DLC`	`[World.Create].OptionalDLC.Array`
`Upgrade Optional DLC`	`[World.Create].UpgradeOptionalDLC.Array`