How do I update my Longvinter server?

Open the Game Server Installer again and select Longvinter. The installer will display Update. Alternatively, use the Longvinter (longvinter) - Update shortcut on the VPS. Your settings and saved games will be preserved.

Which ports does a Longvinter server need?

By default, it uses port 7777 (UDP). The installer opens it in the Windows Firewall and, when you install from the dashboard, in your VPS's network firewall as well.

Longvinter: Set Up a Server on Your VPS

Learn how to install a Longvinter server on your VPS with the Game Server Installer, open the ports, and keep it up to date → Find out more

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Introduction

You can run a Longvinter 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 to install the server, and how to manage it afterward.

Requirements

Requirement	Longvinter
Operating system	Windows Server 2019 or later
RAM	At least 4 GB
Free disk space	At least 6 GB on drive C:

Info

Longvinter is only available for Windows in the Game Server Installer. If your VPS runs Linux, install a Windows Server template under Settings > Reinstallation. This deletes all data on your VPS. Learn more in Server Reinstallation.

Install Longvinter

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 Longvinter and select it.
Under Set up server, specify the Server name, Player slots, Game mode (PvP or PvE), and your admin ID in the Owner (player name) field. You can find the Game port under Advanced settings.
Click Install on this VPS, then click Start installation.

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

Important

In Longvinter, you become an admin using your Epic Online Services ID (EOS ID), not your player name or Steam ID. You can find the 32-character ID in the game settings. Enter it in the Owner (player name) field. Without it, nobody will have admin rights on the server.

Info

Do not use the word OFFICIAL in your server name. The first startup takes a few minutes while the world loads. A join password is only requested by the PowerShell command (it is hidden as you type). When you install from the dashboard, the server has no password.

You can also install Longvinter 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.

After installation

Once installation is complete, the installer shows your server address under How to connect. Find out how to connect in Longvinter: Connect to the Server.

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

Folder/file	Contents
`server\`	Longvinter server files
`server\Longvinter\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Game.ini`	Server settings
`server\Longvinter\Saved\SaveGames\`	World, players, and chests
`server\Longvinter\Saved\Logs\Longvinter.log`	Game log
`logs\server.log`	Server output

Start, stop, and restart the server

Your Longvinter server starts automatically when the VPS boots and restarts after a crash. The game also restarts itself once a day (RestartTime24h in Game.ini, 06:00 by default) and saves everything at that time. To manage the server, connect via Remote Desktop and use the desktop shortcuts:

Longvinter (longvinter) - Start
Longvinter (longvinter) - Stop
Longvinter (longvinter) - Restart

The Stop shortcut immediately terminates Longvinter. This is intentional: when the game shuts down normally, it deletes its configuration files. Any progress made since the last automatic save will be lost.

Configuration

Longvinter settings are stored in server\Longvinter\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Game.ini. The installer rewrites the server name, player slots, password, game mode, and admin settings every time you install or update the server, so make these changes through the installer. You can edit other settings, such as the welcome message, spawn, hardcore mode, or daily restart time (RestartTime24h), directly in the file while the server is stopped.

Update the server

Updates are not installed automatically. To update, open the Game Server Installer again and select Longvinter. The installer detects the existing installation and displays Update. Alternatively, use the Longvinter (longvinter) - Update shortcut on the VPS. Your settings and saved games will be preserved.

Ports and firewall

Port	Protocol	Use
7777	UDP	Game

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

Backups

Use the Longvinter (longvinter) - Backup shortcut to save the world, players, and chests, along with Game.ini, as a ZIP file in C:\ZapX-GameServers\_backups\longvinter\. Use Longvinter (longvinter) - 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 backups. Learn more in Daily Backups, Restores, and Restricted Actions.

Conclusion

Your Longvinter server is now running on your VPS. Add your EOS ID so you have admin rights on your server. 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 Longvinter, adjust the settings, and click Install on this VPS.

Not with the Game Server Installer. Longvinter is only available for Windows Server 2019 or later. If your VPS runs Linux, install a Windows Server template under Settings > Reinstallation. This deletes all data on your VPS.

It is located at C:\ZapX-GameServers\longvinter\server\Longvinter\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Game.ini. Stop the server before editing the file. The installer rewrites the name, player slots, password, game mode, and admin settings each time it runs.

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Longvinter: Set Up a Server on Your VPS

Introduction

Requirements

Install Longvinter

After installation

Start, stop, and restart the server

Configuration

Update the server

Ports and firewall

Backups

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Longvinter

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Start, stop, and restart the server

Configuration

Update the server

Backups

Conclusion

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