Host a TeamSpeak 3 Dedicated Server

VoIP software designed with security in mind, featuring crystal clear voice quality, endless customization options, and scalability up to thousands of simultaneous users.

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Requirements Setup Guide Installation

Hardware Requirements

Here's what you need to run a TeamSpeak 3 dedicated server.

Economy

Small server, 2-32 users

CPU0.25 cores

RAM256 MB

Storage2 GB

Standard

Medium server, 32-128 users

CPU0.5 cores

RAM512 MB

Storage2 GB

Pro

Large server, 128-512 users

CPU1 core

RAM1 GB

Storage2 GB

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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 TeamSpeak 3

Select "TeamSpeak 3" from the template library and hit deploy. GameCP handles installation, ports, startup commands, and all configuration automatically.

Includes pre-configured ts3server.ini. Uses the yolks:debian image. ~2 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 TeamSpeak 3 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 TeamSpeak 3 container image.

Server ConfigurationEdit values to update all commands

Server Admin PasswordPassword for the ServerQuery admin account. On fir...

Server VersionThe version of TeamSpeak 3 server to install. Use ...

Max PlayersMaximum number of clients that can connect to the ...

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 TS_VERSION="latest"
export MAX_PLAYERS="32"

# Pull the container image
docker pull ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:debian

Step 2

Run the Installation Script

TeamSpeak 3 uses a custom install script to download and configure the server files.

Installation Script

#!/bin/ash
# TeamSpeak 3 Server Installation Script

if [ -z "${TS_VERSION}" ] || [ "${TS_VERSION}" = "latest" ]; then
    TS_VERSION=$(curl -sSL https://teamspeak.com/versions/server.json | jq -r '.linux.x86_64.version')
fi

cd /opt/gameserver

echo "Downloading TeamSpeak 3 server v${TS_VERSION} (linux_amd64)..."
curl -L "http://files.teamspeak-services.com/releases/server/${TS_VERSION}/teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64-${TS_VERSION}.tar.bz2" | tar -xvj --strip-components=1

# Accept license agreement
touch .ts3server_license_accepted

# Pre-seed ts3server.ini if it doesn't exist
if [ ! -f ts3server.ini ]; then
  echo "Creating default ts3server.ini..."
  cat > ts3server.ini << 'EOF'
machine_id=
default_voice_port=9987
voice_ip=0.0.0.0
filetransfer_port=30033
filetransfer_ip=0.0.0.0
query_port=10011
query_ip=0.0.0.0
query_ip_allowlist=query_ip_allowlist.txt
query_ip_denylist=query_ip_denylist.txt
dbplugin=ts3db_sqlite3
dbsqlpath=sql/
dbsqlcreatepath=create_sqlite/
dbpluginparameter=
dbconnections=10
logpath=logs
logquerycommands=0
dbclientkeepdays=90
logappend=0
query_ssh_ip=0.0.0.0
query_ssh_port=10022
virtualserver_maxclients=32
EOF
fi

# Seed query IP allowlist so monitoring can query without auth
if [ ! -f query_ip_allowlist.txt ]; then
  echo "Creating query_ip_allowlist.txt..."
  printf '0.0.0.0/0\n' > query_ip_allowlist.txt
fi

# Seed empty denylist
if [ ! -f query_ip_denylist.txt ]; then
  touch query_ip_denylist.txt
fi

echo "TeamSpeak 3 installation complete."

Step 3

Open Firewall Ports

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

terminal

sudo ufw allow 9987/udp
sudo ufw allow 30033/tcp
sudo ufw allow 10011/tcp

9987/UDP(PORT)30033/TCP(FILE_TRANSFER)10011/TCP(QUERY_PORT)

Step 4

Launch the Server

Start the TeamSpeak 3 server using the configuration from Step 1.

terminal

docker run -d \
  --name teamspeak3-server \
  -p 9987:9987/udp \
  -p 30033:30033/tcp \
  -p 10011:10011/tcp \
  -e TS_VERSION="latest" \
  -e MAX_PLAYERS="32" \
  -v /opt/gameserver:/opt/gameserver \
  -w /opt/gameserver \
  ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:debian \
  ./ts3server inifile=ts3server.ini license_accepted=1

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# 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 TS_VERSION="latest" export MAX_PLAYERS="32" # Pull the container image docker pull ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:debian

#!/bin/ash # TeamSpeak 3 Server Installation Script if [ -z "${TS_VERSION}" ] || [ "${TS_VERSION}" = "latest" ]; then TS_VERSION=$(curl -sSL https://teamspeak.com/versions/server.json | jq -r '.linux.x86_64.version') fi cd /opt/gameserver echo "Downloading TeamSpeak 3 server v${TS_VERSION} (linux_amd64)..." curl -L "http://files.teamspeak-services.com/releases/server/${TS_VERSION}/teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64-${TS_VERSION}.tar.bz2" | tar -xvj --strip-components=1 # Accept license agreement touch .ts3server_license_accepted # Pre-seed ts3server.ini if it doesn't exist if [ ! -f ts3server.ini ]; then echo "Creating default ts3server.ini..." cat > ts3server.ini << 'EOF' machine_id= default_voice_port=9987 voice_ip=0.0.0.0 filetransfer_port=30033 filetransfer_ip=0.0.0.0 query_port=10011 query_ip=0.0.0.0 query_ip_allowlist=query_ip_allowlist.txt query_ip_denylist=query_ip_denylist.txt dbplugin=ts3db_sqlite3 dbsqlpath=sql/ dbsqlcreatepath=create_sqlite/ dbpluginparameter= dbconnections=10 logpath=logs logquerycommands=0 dbclientkeepdays=90 logappend=0 query_ssh_ip=0.0.0.0 query_ssh_port=10022 virtualserver_maxclients=32 EOF fi # Seed query IP allowlist so monitoring can query without auth if [ ! -f query_ip_allowlist.txt ]; then echo "Creating query_ip_allowlist.txt..." printf '0.0.0.0/0\n' > query_ip_allowlist.txt fi # Seed empty denylist if [ ! -f query_ip_denylist.txt ]; then touch query_ip_denylist.txt fi echo "TeamSpeak 3 installation complete."

docker run -d \ --name teamspeak3-server \ -p 9987:9987/udp \ -p 30033:30033/tcp \ -p 10011:10011/tcp \ -e TS_VERSION="latest" \ -e MAX_PLAYERS="32" \ -v /opt/gameserver:/opt/gameserver \ -w /opt/gameserver \ ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:debian \ ./ts3server inifile=ts3server.ini license_accepted=1