Dedicated in V21? (help section is dead, sorry)

[Alyx Vance]

I'm trying to start a dedicated in V21 but I can't seem to find a way to actually start one. The steam version doesn't have one, using the dedicated server launcher from the non-steam v21 just resulted in a failed authentication and I can't find any good documentation regarding my issue.
I noticed a lot of V21 servers are dedicated so I know it's possible, I just can't figure it out for the life of me 

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[Trymos]

Use -dedicated as a launch argument.

[Alyx Vance]

I got the server itself to open and authenticate, now I'm just stuck at the issue that my router sucks and doesn't want to let people join. Ports are forwarded, I even tried DMZ which usually works

[Goth77]

don't you also need the -dtoken argument for dedi servers?

https://blockland.us/steam-dToken.php

https://blockland.fandom.com/wiki/How_to_host_a_blockland_Dedicated_Server_(Current_Day_Edition)

[Alyx Vance]

I got it all working now, I fiddled with the upnp and had someone join

[Trymos]

don't you also need the -dtoken argument for dedi servers?

https://blockland.us/steam-dToken.php

https://blockland.fandom.com/wiki/How_to_host_a_blockland_Dedicated_Server_(Current_Day_Edition)

Only if you use the .bat file as mentioned in the first link:

The token is like a password that allows a dedicated server to post a listing to the master server in your name, without having to install steam.

[Goth77]

Only if you use the .bat file as mentioned in the first link:

oh woops guess i missed that last part, thnx for the heads up