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# Configuration

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##  Introduction

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Note For a server to be listed properly in the Steam Game Server Browser you must set the server name.
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<figure><img src="/files/KFyWM3h4OcAEBjW1Fc6M" alt=""><figcaption><p>Screen shot of a Heathen Steam Settings object with the Game Server config expanded</p></figcaption></figure>

If you're working in C# and not using scriptable objects at all you can create a [SteamGameServerConfiguraiton ](/old-kb/old-toolkit-for-steamworks/unity/objects/classes/steam-game-server-configuration.md)and pass that to the [API.App.Server.Initialization(...)](/old-kb/old-toolkit-for-steamworks/unity/api-extensions/app.server.md#initialize) method.

## Raw API

Heathen's API is a direct wrapper of the raw Steam API so there is no black magic to worry about. You can review our code for initialization in the `API.App.cs` file. The following notes might help those looking to work with the raw API.

### Values

You must set your configuration values before you call Log On and after Initialization.

```csharp
var Initialized = GameServer.Init(serverConfiguration.ip, 
                                  serverConfiguration.gamePort, 
                                  serverConfiguration.queryPort, 
                                  eMode, 
                                  serverConfiguration.serverVersion);
                                         
//...
if(Initialized)
{
   SteamGameServer.SetModDir(serverConfiguration.gameDirectory);
   SteamGameServer.SetProduct(appId.ToString());
   SteamGameServer.SetGameDescription(serverConfiguration.gameDescription);
   SteamGameServer.SetMaxPlayerCount(serverConfiguration.maxPlayerCount);
   SteamGameServer.SetPasswordProtected(serverConfiguration.isPasswordProtected);
   SteamGameServer.SetServerName(serverConfiguration.serverName);
   SteamGameServer.SetBotPlayerCount(serverConfiguration.botPlayerCount);
   SteamGameServer.SetMapName(serverConfiguration.mapName);
   SteamGameServer.SetDedicatedServer(serverConfiguration.isDedicated);

   //...

   SteamGameServer.LogOnAnonymous();
   // or NOT BOTH
   SteamGameServer.LogOn(Configuration.gameServerToken);
}

```

The one exception to this rule is that `SteamGameServer.SetAdvertiseServerActive(true);` which can be set after login and toggled on and off as required.

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`SteamGameServer.SetAdvertiseServerActive(true);`

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