TeamSpeak Server Setup Guide

Set up your own TeamSpeak 3 voice server for community communication.

Windows Installation

1. Download TeamSpeak 3 Server from teamspeak.com
2. Extract files to folder (e.g., C:\TeamSpeakServer)
3. Create license file with server key
4. Run ts3server.exe
5. Note server admin token for first login

Linux Installation

Debian/Ubuntu

# Create user
adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" ts3server
su ts3server
wget https://files.teamspeak-services.com/releases/server/ts3server.tar.bz2
tar xjf ts3server.tar.bz2
cd ts3server
./ts3server_startscript.sh start

Systemd Service

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/ts3server.service

[Unit]
Description=TeamSpeak 3 Server
After=network.target

[Service]
User=ts3server
WorkingDirectory=/home/ts3server/ts3server
ExecStart=/home/ts3server/ts3server/ts3server_startscript.sh start
ExecStop=/home/ts3server/ts3server/ts3server_startscript.sh stop
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

sudo systemctl enable ts3server
sudo systemctl start ts3server

First Connection

1. Install TeamSpeak 3 Client
2. Open Client
3. Connections → Connect
4. Enter server address
5. Use server admin token from first run
6. Configure server settings

Configuration

Server Port

Default: 9987 (UDP). Change in ts3server.ini if needed.

File Transfer Port

Default: 30033 (TCP). For sharing files in server.

Server Query Port

Default: 10011 (TCP). For admin tools and web panels.

Port Forwarding

Forward these ports for external access:

• 9987 UDP: Voice communication
• 30033 TCP: File transfer
• 10011 TCP: Server query

Frequently Asked Questions