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As the steam user, run steamcmd +force_install_dir ' ' +login anonymous +app_update 443030 validate +quit (Steam app ID 443030).

Dedicated Server: Conan Exiles Dedicated Server Linux Setup

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Introduction

Have a Linux Dedicated Server and want to install the Conan Exiles Dedicated Server on it? You’re in the right place. In this guide, we’ll walk you through installing this service on your Linux server with SteamCMD. We’ll use Ubuntu as an example, but the process is very similar on other distributions.

Dedicated Server: Conan Exiles Dedicated Server Linux Setup

Preparation

First, connect to your Dedicated Server via SSH. If you need help, check out our SSH Getting Started guide.

If this is your first time using SteamCMD on your Linux server, you’ll need to complete the initial setup. Follow our SteamCMD Linux Setup guide, and make sure SteamCMD is fully configured before continuing.

Info

Wine compatibility layer Conan Exiles currently doesn’t offer a native Linux server build, so you’ll need to take an additional step to run the Windows server version on Linux. You’ll need to install the Wine compatibility layer once if you haven’t already done so on your Linux server. Follow our quick Wine compatibility layer setup guide to configure it before continuing.

Installation

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sudo -u steam -s
cd ~

Once you’re logged in, start the installation with the following command. This installs the server directly through SteamCMD as the steam user. The +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows parameter ensures that the Windows binaries are installed.

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steamcmd +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows +force_install_dir '/home/steam/Conan-Server' +login anonymous +app_update 443030 validate +quit

Please be patient while the download completes—it can take a while for larger games. If everything was successful, a confirmation message will appear.

Configuration

You’ve now completed the basic installation of your Conan Exiles server. You can change additional settings in a configuration file in the server directory.

You can find and edit all configuration parameters in the WindowsServerEngine.ini file in the following directory:

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nano /home/steam/Conan-Server/Engine/Config/Windows/WindowsServerEngine.ini

You can add options by inserting specific parameters. For example, to set a server name, a password, and an admin password, add the following:

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[OnlineSubsystem]
ServerName=[dein_servername]
ServerPassword=[dein_passwort]

[ServerSettings]
AdminPassword=[dein_adminpasswort]

We recommend checking the Conan Exiles Wiki for a comprehensive list of all available options.

Start and connect to the server

Now for the main event: start your server. Go to the main game directory and run the ConanSandboxServer.exe file with the following command. Important: use xvfb-run and wine64 to start the server through the Wine compatibility layer.

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xvfb-run wine64 /home/steam/Conan-Server/ConanSandboxServer.exe

You should now see plenty of logs in the terminal showing that the server is starting up. Connect directly by finding the server in the server list or by connecting to [deine_ip_adresse]:7777.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you’ve successfully installed and configured your Conan Exiles server on your Dedicated Server! As a next step, we recommend following our Linux Service Setup guide. It shows you how to set up your new Dedicated Gameserver as a service—with benefits such as automatically starting the server on boot, automatic updates, easy management, access to logs, and much more!

If you have any questions or run into any issues, our support team is available every day and will be happy to help!

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

You need SSH access to your Linux server and a one-time SteamCMD setup (see the “SteamCMD Linux Setup” guide).

As the steam user, run steamcmd +force_install_dir '<path>' +login anonymous +app_update 443030 validate +quit (Steam app ID 443030).

Conan Exiles currently doesn’t offer a native Linux server build, so you need to install the Wine compatibility layer once to run the Windows server version on Linux.

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