All the AxentHost server statuses explained

A server can have many different statuses. Find out their meanings and how to react to them.

Status Description
Activating
You clicked on "activate" and your server is activating, meaning it is being created on our servers.
Restoring
Your server is activated and is restoring your backup into the server files.
Installing
The server is being installed, it is downloading the needed files and might check for updates for some games.
Running
Your server is running, you should be able to join your server.
Stopped
Your server is stopped. Once stopped, it will wait 1h after being stopped to automatically create a hibernation request. This way, you will not consume credits anymore.
Reinstalling
You clicked "Reinstall" and your server is being reinstalled. Useful to get back basic server files you might have deleted.
Hibernating
Your server is making a new backup and will be hibernated soon.
Hibernated
Your server is hibernated and stops consuming credits.

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