Host a Veloren Dedicated Server

Veloren is a multiplayer voxel RPG written in Rust. It is inspired by games such as Cube World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft.

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Requirements Setup Guide Installation

Hardware Requirements

Here's what you need to run a Veloren dedicated server.

Economy

Small server, 1-8 players

CPU0.25 cores

RAM512 MB

Storage1 GB

Standard

Medium server, 8-16 players

CPU0.5 cores

RAM1 GB

Storage1 GB

Pro

Large server, 16-32 players

CPU1 core

RAM2 GB

Storage1 GB

Start hosting from your own computer

Run a Veloren server on your desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine — GameCP automates Docker setup, resource allocation, and Veloren configuration instantly. Automatic port forwarding means your friends can connect without touching your router. Start local, scale to a VPS when you're ready.

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Setup in 4 Steps

Skip the manual installation, port forwarding, and configuration. Install on your own computer and start hosting instantly.

Step 01

Create a GameCP Account

GameCP gives you a full control panel with Docker containerization, file management, automatic port forwarding, and automatic updates — all built in.

Step 02

Connect Your Hardware

Install GameCP on your own desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine. One-line install — no SSH expertise needed.

GameCP installs Docker, configures networking, and sets up automatic port forwarding so your friends can connect instantly. Start hosting from your own PC and scale to a VPS later. Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Step 03

Deploy Veloren

Select "Veloren" from the template library and hit deploy. GameCP handles installation, ports, startup commands, and all configuration automatically.

Includes pre-configured settings.ron. Uses the ubuntu:24.04 image. ~1 GB storage.

Step 04

Start Playing

Hit start and share your server address. Automatic port forwarding handles the rest — no router config needed.

GameCP monitors your server health and provides live logs from your browser. Your friends connect using the address GameCP gives you.

The Manual Way vs. GameCP

Manual Setup

✗Configure 3+ firewall ports and router settings
✗Write systemd service files
✗SSH into server to edit configs
✗Requires a VPS or dedicated server
✗30-60 minutes if experienced

With GameCP

Automatic port forwarding — no router config
Host from your own PC, VPS, or dedicated server
Docker container with auto-restart
Visual config editor in browser
Under 5 minutes total

Under the Hood

The full manual process to host a Veloren dedicated server on a VPS. Or install GameCP on your own computer and skip all of this.

Step 1

Configure & Prepare

Set your server settings, then install Docker, and pull the Veloren container image.

Server ConfigurationEdit values to update all commands

Server NameServer name displayed in the server browser

Versionweekly = download the latest weekly build. nightl...

terminal

# Update system and install Docker
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y docker.io
sudo systemctl enable --now docker

# Create game server directory
sudo mkdir -p /opt/gameserver

# Server configuration
export VERSION="weekly"

# Pull the container image
docker pull ubuntu:24.04

Step 2

Run the Installation Script

Veloren uses a custom install script to download and configure the server files.

Installation Script

#!/bin/bash

apt update
apt install -y curl wget unzip git jq

mkdir -p /opt/gameserver
cd /opt/gameserver

ARCH=$([[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64" ]] && echo "x86_64" || echo "aarch64")

if [ -z "${VERSION}" ] || [ "${VERSION}" == "weekly" ]; then
    echo -e "weekly"
    DOWNLOAD_URL=https://download.veloren.net/latest/linux/${ARCH}/weekly
elif [ "${VERSION}" == "nightly" ]; then
    echo -e "nightly"
    DOWNLOAD_URL=https://download.veloren.net/latest/linux/${ARCH}/nightly
else
    echo -e  "something went wrong"
fi

echo -e "download url: ${DOWNLOAD_URL}"
wget ${DOWNLOAD_URL} -O files.zip

unzip -o files.zip
rm files.zip

chmod +x veloren-server-cli

mkdir -p /opt/gameserver/assets/plugins
mkdir -p /opt/gameserver/.certs
if [ -f /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt ]; then cp /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /opt/gameserver/.certs/cacert.pem; else curl -sSL https://curl.se/ca/cacert.pem -o /opt/gameserver/.certs/cacert.pem || wget -q https://curl.se/ca/cacert.pem -O /opt/gameserver/.certs/cacert.pem; fi

## generate config because there is no better way to get it.
mkdir -p /opt/gameserver/userdata/server/server_config/
if [ ! -f /opt/gameserver/userdata/server/server_config/settings.ron ]; then
    wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ptero-eggs/game-eggs/main/veloren/settings.ron -O /tmp/settings.ron
    sed "s/14004/${SERVER_PORT}/g" /tmp/settings.ron > /opt/gameserver/userdata/server/server_config/settings.ron
    rm /tmp/settings.ron
    echo "config file pulled"
fi

echo "-----------------------------------------"
echo "Installation completed..."
echo "-----------------------------------------"

Step 3

Open Firewall Ports

Veloren requires 3 ports to be open for game traffic and queries.

terminal

sudo ufw allow 14004/both
sudo ufw allow 14005/tcp
sudo ufw allow 14006/tcp

14004/BOTH(PORT)14005/TCP(METRICS_PORT)14006/TCP(QUERY_PORT)

Step 4

Launch the Server

Start the Veloren server using the configuration from Step 1.

terminal

docker run -d \
  --name veloren-server \
  -p 14004:14004/both \
  -p 14005:14005/tcp \
  -p 14006:14006/tcp \
  -e VERSION="weekly" \
  -v /opt/gameserver:/opt/gameserver \
  -w /opt/gameserver \
  ubuntu:24.04 \
  ./veloren-server-cli

Or skip all of this

GameCP automates every step above: Docker, port forwarding, startup, and config. Install on your own PC and deploy a Veloren server in under 5 minutes.

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