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Rust3 min readJuly 15, 2026
How to Add Tags to Your Rust Server
Ganidu Sathishka
Support Engineer at CyberNex | 4+ years customer technical support
Overview
Tags help players find your server type (builds, PvP, etc.) in the Rust server browser.
Step-by-Step Instructions
<ol><li>Make sure you are an Admin on your Rust Server.</li><li>Press F1 in-game to open the console.</li><li>Type: server.tags "tag1,tag2,tag3".</li><li>Run server.writecfg to save the change.</li><li>Wait about one minute for the tags to appear; restart the server if they do not show.</li></ol>
Code / Configuration
<pre><code>server.tags "builds,creative,training,vanilla" # example server.writecfg</code></pre>
Info
You can find the list of supported tags on the Rust Wiki. Use only supported tags - unsupported ones are ignored.
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