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## HacknetServersFormulas.coreUpgradeCost() method
Calculate cost of upgrading hacknet server cores.
Signature:
```typescript
coreUpgradeCost(startingCore: number, extraCores?: number, costMult?: number): number;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| startingCore | number | starting cores |
| extraCores | number | amount of cores to purchase (defaults to 1) |
| costMult | number | player cost reduction (default to 1) |
Returns:
number
The calculated cost.