Which ports does a Banana Shooter server need?

By default, port 27017 (UDP) is used for the game and port 27018 (UDP) for queries. The installer opens them in the Windows Firewall and, if you install through the dashboard, in your VPS's network firewall too.

Banana Shooter: Set Up a Server on Your VPS

How to install a Banana Shooter server on your VPS using the Game Server Installer and your Steam account → Find out more

10 November 20264 min read0 Views0 helpful

Introduction

You can host a Banana Shooter server on your own VPS with ZapX. You have full control over the system, and the Game Server Installer gets your server set up in just a few minutes—no Remote Desktop connection required. This guide explains what you need, how the installation works, and how to manage your Banana Shooter server afterward.

Banana Shooter: Set Up a Server on Your VPS

Requirements

Requirement	Banana Shooter
Operating system	Windows Server 2019 or later
Memory	At least 2 GB
Free disk space	At least 1 GB on drive C:

Info

Banana Shooter is only available for Windows in the Game Server Installer. If your VPS runs Linux, install a Windows Server template via Settings > Reinstallation. This deletes all data on the VPS. For more information, see Server Reinstallation.

Installing Banana Shooter

Open your VPS in the ZapX dashboard and go to the Tools tab. Select the Game Server Installer.
Under Your server's operating system, select the Windows tile.
Under Choose game, search for Banana Shooter and select it.
Under Set up server, configure the Server name and Player slots. You can find the Game port and Query port under Advanced settings.
Click Install on this VPS and then Start installation.

The installer downloads the Banana Shooter server via SteamCMD, sets it up, and starts it. For more details on how the installation works, see the Game Server Installer guide.

Important

You need a Steam account that owns Banana Shooter to download the server files. The next section explains what you need to know.

You can also install Banana Shooter yourself using a command: copy the command shown in the final step, connect via Remote Desktop, and run it in Windows PowerShell as an administrator.

Steam account for downloading

Steam only provides the Banana Shooter server files to a Steam account that has the game in its library. Banana Shooter is free to play, so you can simply add it to your Steam account. When you start the installation, the installer will ask for your Steam username and Steam password. Enter your Steam account's login name, not your email address.

Your login details are only used for the download and are not stored anywhere. The installer will ask for them again each time you update the server. The running server itself does not need a Steam account.

Important

If your Steam account is protected by Steam Guard through the app, you can't enter the code in the dashboard. In that case, run the installer using a command: copy the command shown in the final step, connect via Remote Desktop, and run it in Windows PowerShell as an administrator. The script will prompt you for the Steam Guard code.

After installation

Once installation is complete, the installer displays your server address under How to connect. Any passwords generated by the installer are shown only once under Login credentials. To learn how to connect, see Banana Shooter: Connect to the server.

Your server files are located on the VPS at C:\ZapX-GameServers\banana-shooter\:

Folder/file	Contents
`server\`	Banana Shooter server files
`server\Servers\Default\Config.json`	Server settings
`logs\server.log`	Server output

Starting, stopping, and restarting the server

Your Banana Shooter server starts automatically when the VPS starts and restarts after a crash. To manage it, connect via Remote Desktop and use the shortcuts on the desktop:

Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Start
Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Stop
Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Restart

Configuration

Banana Shooter settings are stored in server\Servers\Default\Config.json. Stop the server using Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Stop before editing the file, then start it again afterward. The installer overwrites the server name each time it runs, including during an update.

To make your server appear in the public server list, you need a Steam login token (GSLT). To learn how to create and add one, see Banana Shooter: Create a GSLT (Steam Game Server Login Token).

Info

Your server shuts down every night at 02:00 and whenever Steam announces an update, then starts up again immediately. Set the time in Config.json under Scheduled_Restart_Time. To install the update itself, use the installer as described in the next section.

Updating the server

Updates are not installed automatically. To update, open the Game Server Installer again and select Banana Shooter. The installer detects the existing installation and displays Update. Alternatively, use the Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Update shortcut on the VPS. The installer will ask for your Steam login details again. Your settings are preserved.

Ports and firewall

Port	Protocol	Use
27017	UDP	Game
27018	UDP	Query

The installer opens these ports in the Windows Firewall. If you start the installation from the dashboard, it also opens them in your VPS's network firewall. If you installed using a command, check the ports there yourself.

Backups

Use the Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Backup shortcut to back up the server settings from Servers\Default as a ZIP file at C:\ZapX-GameServers\_backups\banana-shooter\. Use Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Restore to restore a backup.

Your entire VPS is also backed up automatically every day. With an active ZapX Pass, you can restore these backups yourself and create your own. For more information, see Daily backups, restores, and restricted actions.

Conclusion

Your Banana Shooter server is now running on your VPS. To have it listed publicly, add a GSLT. For details, see Banana Shooter: Create a GSLT (Steam Game Server Login Token). If you have questions or need help, our support team is here for you every day! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Open your VPS in the ZapX dashboard, go to the Tools tab, and select the Game Server Installer. Choose Windows and Banana Shooter, configure the settings, click Install on this VPS, and enter your Steam login details.

Steam only provides the server files to an account that owns Banana Shooter. The game is free. Your login details are only used for the download and aren't stored; the running server doesn't need a Steam account.

You can't enter the code in the dashboard. Run the installer using a command in Windows PowerShell as an administrator, and the script will prompt you for the Steam Guard code.

Feedback

Was this article helpful?

Your feedback helps us prioritize and improve content.

0 of 0 Users found this article helpful.

Personal support

Need more help than the guide provides?

Our ZAP support team knows your product — briefly describe your issue and we'll help you personally.

Zappy knows this guide and answers you right in the chat.

Which 🍪 cookies would you like to allow?

Banana Shooter: Set Up a Server on Your VPS

Introduction

Requirements

Installing Banana Shooter

Steam account for downloading

After installation

Starting, stopping, and restarting the server

Configuration

Updating the server

Ports and firewall

Backups

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Banana Shooter

Installing Banana Shooter

Steam account for downloading

Starting, stopping, and restarting the server

Configuration

Updating the server

Backups

Conclusion

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

Resources

ZAP-Hosting