VPS: Conan Exiles Dedicated Server Linux Setup
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Introduction
Do you have a Linux VPS or root server and you want to install the Conan Exiles Dedicated server service on it? You are in the right place. In this guide, we will explain the step by step process of installing this service on your Linux server through the use of SteamCMD. We will be using Ubuntu in the examples, but the process should be very similar for other distributions.
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Preparation
To begin with, connect to your VPS or root server via SSH. Use our SSH Initial Access guide if you need help doing this.
You will also have to complete a first-time setup for SteamCMD if this is your first time using this on your Linux server. Please use our SteamCMD Linux Setup guide and ensure SteamCMD is fully setup before proceeding.
Conan Exiles currently does not offer a native Linux-based server build, which means that there is an extra preparation step necessary to run the Windows server build on Linux.
You have to complete a one-time installation of the Wine compatibility layer if this is your first time using this on your Linux server. Please use our quick Wine Compatibility Layer Setup guide to set this up before proceeding.
Installation
Begin by logging in to your steam user and heading over to the root home/steam user directory to keep things organised.
sudo -u steam -s
cd ~
When logged in, you can start the installation process using the following command to easily start the installation through the use of SteamCMD directly to your steam user. By using the +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows parameter, you forcefully ensure that the Windows binaries are installed.
steamcmd +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows +force_install_dir '/home/steam/Conan-Server' +login anonymous +app_update 443030 validate +quit
Please be patient as the download completes, it can take some time for games with larger sizes. Once successful, you will see a success message appear confirming this.
Configuration
By this stage, you have finished the setup for your Conan Exiles server. You can perform further server configuration through a configuration file found within the directory of your server.
You will be able to adjust all configuration parameters by accessing and editing the WindowsServerEngine.ini configuration file found in the folowing directory.
nano /home/steam/Conan-Server/Engine/Config/Windows/WindowsServerEngine.ini
You can add a configuration options by adding specific parameters. As an example, to add a server name, password and admin password you would add the following to the file.
[OnlineSubsystem]
ServerName=[your_servername]
ServerPassword=[your_password]
[ServerSettings]
AdminPassword=[your_adminpassword]
We recommend browsing Conan Exiles Wiki for a comprehensive list of available options.
Starting & Connecting to your server
Now it is time to start your server. Head over to the main game directory and run the ConanSandboxServer.exe executable file using the command below. Ensure that you add the xvfb-run and wine64 commands to run it through the Wine compatibility layer.
xvfb-run wine64 /home/steam/Conan-Server/ConanSandboxServer.exe
You should now see many logs appear in your command prompt signifying that the server is starting up. You will be able to connect directly by searchinf for the server in the server list or direct connecting via: [your_ip_address]:7777.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured the Conan Exiles server on your VPS! As a next step, we recommend looking over our Setup Linux Service guide, which covers setting up your new dedicated game server as a service. This provides various benefits including automatic server launching on boot, automatic server updates, easy management and access to logs, plus much more!
If you have any further questions or problems, please contact our support team, who are available to help you every day!