Getting Started with your Mount & Blade II Bannerlord Server

Now that you have a Mount & Blade II Bannerlord server, there is some configuration you can do to make your server play the way you want.

First, you’ll want to [generate an auth token for your Mount & Blade II Bannerlord Server.](https://help.aleforge.net/article/275-how-do-i-generate- an-auth-token-for-my-mount-blade-ii-bannerlord-server)

Once that is done you will be able to connect and start your server.

Please note that when you first start your server, it will take about 10-20 minutes to build the environment. This will only happen the first time you start your server.

Most of your server can be configured from the Startup section of the AleForge Panel.

If you want to add or edit maps to your map rotation [you can check out our guide for that.](https://help.aleforge.net/article/272-how-do-i-add-maps-to- the-map-rotation)

You can also learn how to change team cultures [here.](https://help.aleforge.net/article/274-how-do-i-change-the-team- cultures-on-my-mount-blade-ii-bannerlord-server)

If you are looking for more in depth configuration, you can check out our [Mount & Blade II Bannerlord Knowledgebase](https://help.aleforge.net/category/269-mount-blade-ii- bannerlord) for a list of maps, guides on how to change cultures and adding maps to the map rotation.