Solved Can't figure out how to setup my server

Keep in mind, I'm new to working with servers... With that being said, I'm extremely frustrated and I'm not sure what's going on.. I recently purchased a Rust Experimental server and tried to download Oxide 2.. Followed the instructions exactly the way they were laid out on the pinned topic. Now.. Whenever I try and open Rust, I can't see any servers except one that I have as a favorite. I cannot connect to that server or my own if I type in the IP from my admin panel. When I try and connect it says that it can't find my Steam Auth.. Although I double check and make sure that steam is up and running properly, etc.

I'm really not sure where to go from here... I just bought a server and I'm stuck. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[DOUBLEPOST=1434169868][/DOUBLEPOST]When I run "RustDedicated", I get the Oxide CMD that pops up, along with a rust server that shows me in the air with nothing but a textured blue/white screen.. Like I'm on top of mountains or something in the sky... Like I said, I'm new and just need some help with this.
[DOUBLEPOST=1434170021][/DOUBLEPOST]I can .noclip and see the water, roads, etc.. But where do I go from here?

 

Where is @echo off?
[DOUBLEPOST=1434172032][/DOUBLEPOST]I can connect to my server, but it's vanilla.. Without Oxide involved, from F1 Rust console with a different port than 28015.
[DOUBLEPOST=1434172162][/DOUBLEPOST]If I try and connect to 127.0.0.1:28015, it says there's no address. (Sorry I'm so green to this stuff... I really do appreciate the help.)

 

When I the RustDedicated Application File, it doesn't have any errors. It loads the textures, terrain, layouts, spawns animals, etc.
[DOUBLEPOST=1434174254][/DOUBLEPOST]http://oi59.tinypic.com/a2ufd0.jpg

 

"If I try and connect to 127.0.0.1:28015, it says there's no address"
I know what you are doing wrong probably..
Just open your console F1 and type (client.connect 127.0.0.1:28015) only with this way you can join also if it kicks you the you have like a LABEL that shows you two buttons Reconnect and cancel ? something like that.. if you press Reconnect it will say that there is no address.

 

Yes, that's what's happening when I go to "client.connect 127.0.0.1:28015".
[DOUBLEPOST=1434237608,1434220533][/DOUBLEPOST]F1 and typing "client.connect 127.0.0.1:28015" gives me two options, "reconnect" and "cancel", when I try and reconnect, it says there's no address.
[DOUBLEPOST=1434251576][/DOUBLEPOST]@Wulf

I decided to re-install Rust and practically start over. When I try to use force_install_dir <path>, the SteamCMD is downloading the information but afterwards, it won't be in the <path> I chose?

 

u are doing something wrong there is no way that it installs to the wrong directory.. try "force_install_dir C:/RustServer" just this remember to make a folder earlier.

 

I finally got "client.connect 127.0.0.1:28015" to work and now I'm trying to install these .lua, .cs, and .py plugins and I'm trying to learn as I go. Do you know what program I should use to upload them after download? Spent two days on this and I feel like I'm not even close... It's killing meeee...

 

If you have TeamViewer i can help you

 

Man.. I would appreciate it sooo much.. I just want to get this stuff down, I hate being ignorant about things. Lol.

Do you have TeamSpeak?

 

I think its better to help you there .. so other users can check this thread and learn so..
Your server is working properly with Oxide right ?
If yes then:
1. Go to yourserverfolder/server/my_server_identity/oxide/plugins and here put the plugins that you have downloaded its simple.
More info: http://oxidemod.org/threads/installing-plugins-on-your-experimental-server.6307/

 

Sounds good to me.

I can drag the downloaded file there, but I'm not sure what to do after that. I have the downloaded files there currently and there's no matching .json file in rustserver/server/my_server_identity/oxide/config.

 

You must load the plugin by starting your server and after they are loaded you will see the configs that you want

 

Ok, I have all the .json files now.. (I'm terribly sorry for being such a pain but thank you so much for the help, thus far). Now.. When I run the .bat file, it brings up the OxideCMD, but no in-game screen. And if I open Rust and try and run "client.connect 127.0.0.1:28015" it says no address. I'm not sure where I'm stuck or if I did something wrong

 

After you run the .bat you must wait for like 2-3 mins (Just to be sure) Wait untill it says "Server initialized"

 

Yeah, I've been waiting for a while now and it still hasn't come up.. Although I'm still getting my .json files and it's downloading everything on OxideCMD seemingly properly.

http://oi57.tinypic.com/2afwwo3.jpg

 

Now it's running as i see on your ss

 

Alright, so I didn't know that I would have to start up Rust then connect to 127.0.0.1:28015... Beforehand, it was doing it automatically.. Lol. Now to attempt to set up my admin status and set up my plugins

 

LoL xD
I remember these days when i had my server February 18th 2015 after 1 month Boom magic i'm Plugin Developer.. wtf