Waiting for RCON to come up...

The "Waiting for RCON to come up..." error is a Pterodactyl panel-related error caused by an issue on your server, causing your server to crash during startup.

Troubleshooting

To troubleshoot this issue, check your log file, typically called "latest.log," in your server's root directory.

If this log file is empty, add the -logfile "latest.log"additional argument is at the end of the text box in your server's startup tab. Once applied, restart your server, and any errors should begin to show in your log file (See image below).

Once you've located your log file, you can open it, scroll down, and find any errors related to your server startup failing.

Once you've determined the errors, if you need additional help, you can post them on our Discord.