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Command-line parameters are pieces of information provided to Terraria when it is started. They influence various parts of the game.

Client

The following command-line parameters are available for the standard Terraria application:

Server

The following command-line parameters are available for Terraria's server application, TerrariaServer:

  • -config <file path> - Specifies a configuration file to use (see Server § Server config file).
  • -port <number> - Specifies the port to listen on.
  • -players <number> / -maxplayers <number> - Sets the max number of players.
  • -pass <password> / -password <password> - Sets the server password.
  • -motd <text> - Set the server motto of the day text.
  • -world <file path> - Load a world and automatically start the server.
  • -autocreate <number> - Creates a world if none is found in the path specified by -world. World size is specified by: 1(small), 2(medium), and 3(large).
  • -banlist <file path> - Specifies the location of the banlist. Defaults to "banlist.txt" in the working directory.
  • -worldname <world name> - Sets the name of the world when using -autocreate.
  • -secure - Adds additional cheat protection to the server.
  • -noupnp - Disables automatic universal plug and play.
  • -steam - Enables Steam support.
  • -lobby friends / -lobby private - Allows only friends to join the server or sets it to private if Steam is enabled.
  • -ip <ip address> - Sets the IP address for the server to listen on
  • -forcepriority <priority> - Sets the process priority for this task. If this is used the "priority" setting below will be ignored.
  • -disableannouncementbox - Disables the text announcements Announcement Box makes when pulsed from wire.
  • -announcementboxrange <number> - Sets the announcement box text messaging range in pixels, -1 for serverwide announcements.
  • -seed <seed> - Specifies the world seed when using -autocreate

History

  • Desktop 1.3.0.8: Added -savedirectory launch parameter which can specify the Terraria save folder.
  • Desktop 1.3.0.4:
    • Dedicated servers can now be launched with -forcepriority to override server settings file's process priority.
    • Dedicated server can now use -ip again to set their local IP address.

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method LaunchGame() in Terraria.Program.cs.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method SetupLogging() in Terraria.Program.cs.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method FindAnnouncementBoxStatus() in Terraria.Main.cs.
  4. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method LoadDedConfig() in Terraria.Main.cs.
  5. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method IsLocalHost() in Terraria.Net.SteamAddress.cs.
  6. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method IsLocalHost() in Terraria.Net.WeGameAddress.cs.
  7. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method StartListening() in Terraria.Net.Sockets.TcpSocket.Terraria.Net.Sockets.ISocket.cs.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method LoadClientParameters() in Terraria.Initializers.LaunchInitializer.cs.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method LoadSharedParameters() in Terraria.Initializers.LaunchInitializer.cs.
  10. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method Initialize() in Terraria.Social.SocialAPI.cs.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, methods Initialize() in Terraria.Social.WeGame.NetServerSocialModule.cs and Initialize() in Terraria.Social.Steam.NetServerSocialModule.cs.
  12. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method CheckParameters() in Terraria.Social.Steam.NetClientSocialModule.cs.
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