How to switch the server to a Staging Branch?

[BAHEzzz]

Following the instructions, I was able to create a local server, but did not find how to switch it to a Staging Branch.
please tell me how to do it

[Stoner Jezus]

Changing to a different branch
If you want to download the staging branch of Rust that receives the most recent updates, modify the app_update command as follows: 
app_update 258550 -beta staging
If you want to download the prerelease branch of Rust that receives the future/work-in-progress updates, modify the app_update command as follows: 
app_update 258550 -beta prerelease

https://www.rustafied.com/how-to-host-your-own-rust-server/

[BAHEzzz]

tried it. when I try to connect to the server, I get an error "Wrong Connection Protocol: Server update required!"
 in the window cmd.exe - "their protocol is 2064 not 2062"

[Corrosion Hour]

I'm seeing this as well. The server returns the following for me right now after running "version" command:

Protocol: 2012.150.1
Build Date: 9/7/2017 10:42:37 AM
Unity Version: 2017.1.1f1
Changeset: 22710
Branch: main

That's after running the following line in the batch start up file:
C:\steamcmd\steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir c:\rust_server\ +app_update 258550 -beta staging +quit

Any clues?

[Corrosion Hour]

Figured out the issue. The batch script for whatever reason isn't respecting the argument "+force_install_dir", there's another directory that the rust server is being downloaded to inside of the steamcmd folder.

Also, apparently branch always reads as "main" regardless of what branch you're in -- atleast that's what I am seeing. I was able to connect w/staging, then the master branch locally, but both read as main when executing 'version'

Sooo long story short, check this folder "C:\steamcmd\steamapps\common" for rust_dedicated folder.

[St1ken]

I do not even know what Staging Branch is. ! there is detailed information that this is the developers did not write anything