If you have problems starting a server, running a server, your friends can't connect to your server, or your server does not show up on the server list, answer the following questions and post the answers. 1. Public ip address and port used for server.2. Visit the server troubleshooter here and post your results3. If you are making a stand alone server, post your startup command line and a copy of your config file with the passwords erased.4. If this is a home server, make sure you know how to forward the port that your server uses from the WAN side (the port on your router hooked up to your cable modem, dsl modem, or whatever you use to connect to the internet) of your router to the LAN side ( the ports that connect to the pc's at your house) of your router. If you have questions on how to do this, post screen shots of your router config page showing the port forwarding setup.Go here: http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htmif you need assistance configuring port forwarding on your router.Providing just those 4 pieces of information instead of or will show that you are genuinely interested in getting your server working and not just picking dust bunnies out of your belly button expecting others to do all the work for you.