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How To Make A Crossplay Terraria Server

Creating a crossplay Terraria server lets mobile and PC players enjoy the game together—but it takes a few extra steps since Terraria doesn’t support full crossplay natively. With the right tools and server configuration, you can bridge that gap and host a server where everyone joins the same world, regardless of platform.

In this guide, we'll show you how to make a crossplay Terraria server and how to setup TShock on your server.

What Is TShock?

TShock is a server software for Terraria that adds powerful tools for server management, including user permissions, plugins, and anti-griefing features. It’s built on top of the vanilla server, making it a trusted choice for players who want more control, security, and customization on their Terraria servers.

Installing TShock

To make a crossplay Terraria server using TShock:

Make sure you're using TShock on your server. You can switch to TShock by contacting us here

Open your Apollo Panel

Start your server

In your console, you can see your setup code

Join your server

Open the in-game chat using Enter and type /setup xxxxxxx

Once done, this will appear in your chat

Now, create the owner account by typing `/user add <name> <password> owner

You will now get the message "Account <name> has been added to group owner."

You can now type, /login <name> <password> as shown in the example below

If you got the message "Authenticated as <name> successfully"

Enabling Cross-platform

Download the crossplay plugin file Crossplay.dll from the official GitHub page

Open your server console here

Navigate to the Files tab, and open the ServerPlugins folder

Upload the plugin into the ServerPlugins folder

Restart or start the server. Now, you will be able to cross-play on other devices, and PC and mobile players will now be able to join

Note: Ensure your server is running the latest version of Terraria and that the client's game version is compatible with the server.

Still have some questions about joining a Terraria server?

If you need any further instructions, or you're facing any current issues. Please don't hesitate to contact us here

Updated on: 01/08/2025

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