Private Server Setup

A private BeamMP server doesn’t appear in the public server browser. Only players you share the IP and port with can find it.

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Hiding from the Server List

1. Log in to your Game Panel.
2. Go to the Startup tab.
3. Set Private to true.
4. Restart your server.

With this setting, your server is invisible on the BeamMP browser. Players connect via direct connect only.

Note

A server key is optional on a private server. If you omit the key, the server won’t appear on the list regardless of the Private setting.

Restricting Who Can Join

Hiding from the browser stops random players from discovering your server, but anyone with your IP and port can still try to connect. For a strict invite-only setup, pick one of these approaches:

Cobalt Essentials

Cobalt Essentials includes a full whitelist feature - only approved BeamMP usernames can connect, and everyone else is automatically kicked.

CE Permissions & Whitelist How to enable whitelist mode and manage approved players in Cobalt Essentials.

Nickel

Nickel provides a simple username-based whitelist with easy add/remove commands.

Nickel Whitelist How to enable and manage the whitelist in Nickel.

Custom Plugin

Install a community whitelist plugin from the Mods tab (set dropdown to Server and search “whitelist”) or write your own with Lua.

Lua Scripting Write a custom whitelist plugin for your server.

Sharing Connection Details

Give your friends:

• Your server IP address and port (shown in the Console tab of your panel)
• A link to the BeamMP launcher: beammp.com
• Instructions: open BeamNG.Drive via BeamMP, then Multiplayer → Direct Connect

Going Public Later

If your group grows and you want to go public, simply set Private to false, add a server key, and restart. Everything else stays the same.