Tips on starting a server?

DarkRP is a bit of an investment really. You would need a server which can handle traffic and data. So RAM and shit. You would need to find leaks with NO BACKDOORS so I suggest you either use money on buying addons from the gmodstore or you can download them from here and LEARN TO FIND BACKDOORS. As people who say they have no backdoors usually can have. And one more tip found 5 backdoors in an addon just recently so if you find one don't give up. Comb the addons or else you will be fucked.

Next you would want is staff and shit, honestly good luck. It's an heavy investment so you should get some friends to join and pay as well.