RustHQ Account
RustEdit signs in to your account on rusthq.com through your web browser. You never type a password into RustEdit. One sign-in gives you marketplace downloads, publishing, and your RustEdit Plus or Pro license on this computer.
What the sign-in gives you
- Marketplace downloads. You can look at the RustHQ Marketplace without an account, but you must sign in to download, even free products. See Browse and download.
- Publishing. Vendors can post updates to their products, and approved vendors can make new listings. See Publish to RustHQ.
- Your RustEdit license. If you bought RustEdit Plus or RustEdit Pro on RustHQ, signing in puts that license on this computer and unlocks the paid features. See Free, Plus and Pro.
How to sign in
- Open . The RustHQ Account dialog opens.
- Click Sign In With RustHQ. Your browser opens the RustHQ sign-in page. The dialog says "Finish signing in in your browser. RustEdit waits for it."
- In the browser, sign in to RustHQ if you are not signed in already.
- Allow RustEdit to use your account. The browser tab then says "RustEdit is signed in to RustHQ. You can close this tab and go back to RustEdit."
- Close the tab and go back to RustEdit. The dialog now says Signed in as and your RustHQ name, and shows your RustEdit license.
RustEdit waits 10 minutes for the browser. If you closed the tab by mistake, click Open The Page Again. To stop waiting, click Cancel.
Why the browser ends on a 127.0.0.1 address
At the end of the sign-in, the browser goes to an address like http://127.0.0.1:52817/callback. This is normal. 127.0.0.1 is your own computer: while you sign in, RustEdit listens there on a free port. RustHQ sends the browser back to RustEdit with a one-time code, and RustEdit swaps that code for its own key.
This is safe on purpose:
- The code can only reach the computer whose browser allowed the sign-in. Nobody can send you a link that signs their RustEdit in to your account.
- The code works only for the RustEdit that started the sign-in. A link from somebody else shows "This sign-in link was not started by this RustEdit."
- Your password stays on rusthq.com. RustEdit never sees it.
A firewall or security program can stop RustEdit from listening on your computer. Then the dialog says "RustEdit could not wait for the browser on this computer." Allow RustEdit in that program and try again.
The account dialog
When you are signed in, shows:
| Line or button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Signed in as | The RustHQ account RustEdit uses. |
| Prefab and map products you sell on RustHQ | Vendors only: how many products you sell. |
| RustEdit license | Your license on this computer, RustEdit Plus or RustEdit Pro, then the date it runs until. "Free features only" means your account has no paid tier. |
| Refresh | Reads your account, your bought products and your license again. Click it after you buy or renew something on the website. |
| Manage Sign-ins | Opens Settings > Apps on rusthq.com. Its RustEdit sign-ins list names each computer RustEdit is signed in on, with when it was signed in and when it was last used. Click Sign out on a computer to end its sign-in. |
| Sign Out | Signs RustEdit out on this computer. |
Where the sign-in is kept
RustEdit keeps the sign-in for your Windows user on this computer. You stay signed in when you close and open RustEdit. Another Windows user, or another computer, must sign in on its own.
How to sign out
- Open .
- Click Sign Out.
RustEdit forgets the sign-in on this computer and ends it on RustHQ. It also removes your RustEdit license from this computer, so Plus and Pro features lock until you sign in again. Your downloaded marketplace products stay on your disk.
To sign out a computer you cannot reach, click Manage Sign-ins on another computer, or open your account settings on rusthq.com, and end that sign-in there. That RustEdit then says "RustHQ ended this sign-in. Sign in again."
Troubleshooting
| Message | What to do |
|---|---|
| "Sign-in took too long. Try again." | You did not finish in the browser within 10 minutes. Click Sign In With RustHQ again. |
| "Sign-in was cancelled on the website." | You did not allow RustEdit in the browser. Start again and allow it. |
| "The sign-in did not finish. Try again." | The one-time code did not work. Start the sign-in again from RustEdit. |
| "RustHQ ended this sign-in. Sign in again." | The sign-in was ended on the website. Sign in again. |
| "RustHQ's bot protection stopped the request." | Open rusthq.com in your browser, then try again later. |
| "Could not reach RustHQ." | Check your internet connection. |
| "No RustEdit license on this computer yet." | Click Refresh. If it stays, check on rusthq.com that your account has RustEdit Plus or Pro. |
| "Your RustEdit license has ended." | Renew it on RustHQ, then click Refresh. |
| "The RustEdit license on this computer cannot be used." | Click Refresh to get a new one. |