Set up a Starter mini PC
A 16 GB RAM, 4 cores, 500 GB SSD machine from the parts list. Fitting the memory and SSD takes about ten minutes; setting it up takes about half an hour.
1.Fit the memory and SSD
The Starter is a used office mini PC, so there's nothing to build. If it came without enough memory or storage, open the bottom cover (usually one or two screws), fit the memory sticks and the NVMe SSD into their slots, and close it up.
The mini PC maker's support page has a short manual or video for your exact model; search for the model name on the sticker underneath plus "memory upgrade".
Before installing anything, turn it on once and check the BIOS sees all the memory and the SSD.
2.Install Ubuntu Server
Download Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS and write it to a USB stick (balenaEtcher or Rufus both work).
Boot the machine from the stick and install with the defaults. Turn on the OpenSSH server when asked, so you can reach the machine from your own computer.
Ubuntu 22.04 and Debian 12 work too.
3.Put it on your network
Plug it into your router with an Ethernet cable; Wi-Fi works, but game servers are happier wired.
In your router's settings, reserve an IP address for the machine so it keeps the same one.
Players reach it through your internet connection. The installer opens the machine's own firewall; if your router needs port forwarding, Warp View shows which ports once the machine is connected.
4.Connect it to Warp View
On the machine, run the command below. It installs Docker and the game server agent, creates the machine's TLS key (which never leaves it), and joins it to your account.
The token in the command works once and expires in 30 minutes. Running the command again later is safe: a connected machine is never connected twice.
Run one command on the machine and it joins your account.
Coming soon: in final testing5.Check it's online
Within a minute the machine shows as online in Warp View. Then start a server: type what you want to play and how many people are coming.