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Getting Started with Your Return to Moria Server

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a co-op survival game set in the Mines of Moria. AleForge runs the official dedicated server build, so your group gets 24/7 uptime, DDoS protection, and full config access through the Blacksmith’s Portal: without managing SteamCMD or port forwarding yourself.

Return to Moria dedicated servers support crossplay between Steam, Epic Games, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Up to 8 players can be connected simultaneously.

This guide is your starting point for a new AleForge Return to Moria server. For self-hosted servers, see the official dedicated server documentation.

What You Need

Section titled “What You Need”

First-Time Setup

Section titled “First-Time Setup”
  1. Open the Blacksmith’s Portal and select your Return to Moria server
  2. Go to Startup and review your World Name, Difficulty, World Type, and Seed settings
  3. Set up automated backups
  4. Start the server from the Console page
  5. Connect to your server and confirm players can join

Server Basics

Section titled “Server Basics”
Task Guide
Review all Startup settings Configure my Return to Moria server
Connect and join your server How to connect to my Return to Moria server
Password-protect your server Change the password on my Return to Moria server
Set rules shown to joining players Change the Message Of The Day
Control player build and storage access Set permissions for my Return to Moria server
Kick or block players Kick or block players on my Return to Moria server
Tune server performance Optimize my Return to Moria server
Console commands reference Return to Moria Console Commands

World Generation

Section titled “World Generation”
Task Guide
Choose Campaign or Sandbox Campaign vs Sandbox
Create a sandbox or custom difficulty world Create a Custom World
Use a specific world seed Change the world seed
Adjust difficulty for new worlds Change world difficulty

Saves, Mods, and DLC

Section titled “Saves, Mods, and DLC”
Task Guide
Upload a local or single-player save Upload a save to my Return to Moria server
Back up world saves Back up my Return to Moria server
Install community mods on your server Install mods on my Return to Moria server
Enable the Durin’s Folk expansion (new worlds) Enable Durin’s Folk DLC
Upgrade an existing save to Durin’s Folk Upgrade an existing save for Durin’s Folk

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”
Issue Guide
Connection, loading, or save problems Return to Moria Server Troubleshooting
Section titled “Recommended Next Steps”