How do I run a server and use it in my game

I am a very new Unity developr. Just recently I started working on my first mobile game via Unity. My wish is to make my game a social game, but I have no clue what to do.

Can you please explain to main how to I run a server, how to get one and how to consume it in my game?
I paid for a sever via google, but when I tried to do Network.Connect( ipAdress, port) nothing actually happened. I got an error message and that's it.

 

@Bravo123: As far as I know, for an actual multiplayer server to work, you need to load some special software on it. and as far as I know, the documentation actually has some links to Unity Tech's master server, facillitatior, and other network packages needed to get a server up and running. (They run on MacOS and Linux too, not just Windows)

 

+1

To get started however, you only need to be running the master server provided by Unity Tech: http://unity3d.com/master-server

You can find details and instructions on how to use it here:
http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/net-MasterServer.html

 

True, I did state thought that you can use your own. means YOU can decide whether to take it down for maintenance or not!

Also means you have room to optimize the code; trust me, UT encourage this!

To actually set up the matchmaking master server will take a long post. will be back later to write it.

 

I was able to get my own server up and running on a Dell Mini 9, so if you wish, I can send built Linux executables by PM, if you need them for your own custom server.

BTW, what was the error message you got? I forgot to ask that...