What command installs the Enshrouded server using SteamCMD?

As the steam user, run steamcmd +force_install_dir ' ' +login anonymous +app_update 2278520 validate +quit (Steam App ID 2278520).

Dedicated Server: Enshrouded Dedicated Server Linux Setup

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Introduction

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

Dedicated Server: Enshrouded Dedicated Server Linux Setup

Before you begin

First, connect to your Dedicated Server via SSH. If you need help, see 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 Enshrouded doesn’t currently offer a native Linux server build, so an extra step is needed 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 set it up before continuing.

Installation

Code

sudo -u steam -s
cd ~

Once you’re logged in, you can start the installation with the following command. This uses SteamCMD to install the Windows binaries directly in the /home/steam/Enshrouded-Server directory. The +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows parameter ensures that the Windows version is installed.

Code

steamcmd +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows +force_install_dir '/home/steam/Enshrouded-Server' +login anonymous +app_update 2278520 validate +quit

Please be patient while the download completes—it may take a while for larger games. Once everything has installed successfully, a confirmation message will appear.

Configuration

You’ve now completed the basic installation of your Enshrouded server. You can make additional changes using a configuration file in the server directory.

You can adjust all configuration parameters in the enshrouded_server.json file in the main directory.

Code

nano /home/steam/Enshrouded-Server/enshrouded_server.json

See our Enshrouded Server Configuration guide to learn about all available options and what they do.

Start and connect to the server

Now for the important part: starting your server. Go to the game’s main directory and run the enshrouded_server.exe executable with the following command. Important: Use xvfb-run and wine to start the server through the Wine compatibility layer.

Code

xvfb-run wine /home/steam/Enshrouded-Server/enshrouded_server.exe

You should now see a lot of logs in the terminal. When the message [Session] 'HostOnline' (up)! appears, the server has started successfully. Then connect through the Find Games tab using the server details: [your_ip_address]:15636.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you’ve successfully installed and configured the Enshrouded 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 Game Server as a service—with benefits such as starting automatically at boot, automatic updates, easy management, and access to logs, and much more!

If you have any questions or run into problems, 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 2278520 validate +quit (Steam App ID 2278520).

Enshrouded doesn’t currently 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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