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# Port Forwarding Guide
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How to make your OwnCord server accessible to friends outside your local network.
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## Why
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Friends outside your LAN need a way to reach your server. Port forwarding tells your router to send incoming traffic on a specific port to your server machine.
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## Steps
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1. **Find your router's admin page** -- usually `192.168.1.1` or `192.168.0.1`. Check your gateway IP with `ipconfig` (Windows) or `ip route` (Linux).
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2. **Find the port forwarding section** -- may be listed under "NAT", "Virtual Servers", or "Firewall" depending on your router.
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3. **Add a rule for the server:**
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- External port: `8443`
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- Internal IP: your server machine's local IP
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- Internal port: `8443`
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- Protocol: TCP
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4. **Add a rule for voice chat** (if using voice/video):
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- External port: `3478`
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- Internal IP: your server machine's local IP
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- Internal port: `3478`
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- Protocol: UDP
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5. **Find your public IP** at a site like `whatismyip.com`.
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6. **Share your public IP and port** with friends: `your.public.ip:8443`
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## Troubleshooting
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Windows Firewall may block incoming connections. `chatserver.exe` should prompt on first run to allow access. If not, manually add a firewall rule for port 8443 (TCP) and 3478 (UDP).
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## Dynamic IP
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If your public IP changes frequently, consider a Dynamic DNS service (e.g., No-IP, DuckDNS) so friends can use a stable hostname instead of a raw IP address.
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