Conan Exiles Dedicated Server Setup 2025

Setting up your own Conan Exiles dedicated server allows you to create a persistent world for up to 70 players. Build massive clans, dominate other servers, and wage epic battles.

Prerequisites

Hardware Requirements

Step 1: Install SteamCMD

SteamCMD is Valve's command-line tool for downloading game server files.

Windows Setup

1. Download SteamCMD from Valve's website
2. Extract to folder (e.g., C:\steamcmd)
3. Run steamcmd.exe

Linux Setup (Ubuntu/Debian)

# Update packages
sudo apt-get update

# Install dependencies
sudo apt-get install lib32gcc-s1 libc6-i386

# Download SteamCMD
mkdir ~/steamcmd
cd ~/steamcmd
wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz
tar -xvzf steamcmd_linux.tar.gz

Step 2: Download Conan Exiles Server

Launch SteamCMD and run following commands:

# Set installation directory
force_install_dir C:\ConanServer  # Windows
# force_install_dir ~/conanserver  # Linux

# Login anonymously
login anonymous

# Download Conan Exiles server files
app_update 443030 validate

# Exit SteamCMD
quit

@echo off
steamcmd +force_install_dir C:\ConanServer +login anonymous +app_update 443030 validate +quit

Step 3: Configure Server

Edit the server configuration file:

Windows Configuration

Location: C:\ConanServer\ConanSandbox\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Engine.ini

[/Script/Engine.GameEngine]
MaxPlayers=70
ServerName="My Conan Exiles Server"
ServerPassword=""
AdminPassword="your_admin_password"

ServerSettings.ini

Location: C:\ConanServer\ConanSandbox\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\ServerSettings.ini

[ServerSettings]
MaxPlayerCount=70
ServerName="My Conan Exiles Server"
ServerPassword=""
AdminPassword="your_admin_password"
Region=0
PVPEnabled=1
PVPServerName="My PVP Server"

Step 4: Launch Server

Windows Launch

Create batch file start_server.bat:

@echo off
cd C:\ConanServer\ConanSandbox\Binaries\Win64
start ConanSandboxServer-Win64-Shipping.exe -log

Linux Launch

Create shell script start_server.sh:

#!/bin/bash
cd ~/conanserver/ConanSandbox/Binaries/Win64
./ConanSandboxServer-Win64-Shipping -log

Step 5: Port Forwarding

Open following ports on your router and firewall:

Windows Firewall

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Conan Exiles UDP 7777" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7777 -Protocol UDP -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Conan Exiles UDP 27015" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 27015 -Protocol UDP -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Conan Exiles TCP 25575" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 25575 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow

PvP vs PvE Configuration

PvP Server Settings

PVPEnabled=1
DayCycleSpeedRate=0.5
DurabilityDamageMultiplier=1.5
ItemConvertionMultiplier=1.0
AvatarLifetime=30

PvE Server Settings

PVPEnabled=0
DayCycleSpeedRate=0.5
DurabilityDamageMultiplier=1.0
ItemConvertionMultiplier=1.0
AvatarLifetime=0

Admin Commands

Becoming Admin

1. Join your server
2. Press ~ to open console
3. Type: MakeAdmin [password]
4. You now have admin privileges

Common Admin Commands

# Teleport to player
TeleportToPlayer [PlayerName]

# Kick player
KickPlayer [PlayerName]

# Ban player
BanPlayer [PlayerName]

# Spawn item
GiveItem [ItemID] [Quantity]

# God mode
GodMode [true/false]

Optimization Tips

• NVMe Storage: Use NVMe SSDs for faster world loading
• Player Limits: Start with 40 players, increase if performance allows
• Entity Management: Limit building decay and cleanup unused structures
• Regular Restarts: Restart server every 6-12 hours to clear memory
• Monitor Performance: Use server tools to track CPU, RAM, and network usage

Common Issues

Next Steps

• View detailed server requirements
• Set up admin commands and tools
• Install Steam Workshop mods
• Configure PvP rules and clan warfare