DayZ
Dedicated Server Template
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ - this is your story.
DayZ Game Server Hosting
Deploy and manage your own DayZ dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes DayZ server administration simple and reliable.
Resource Requirements
+80 MiB per player
Recommended Players
Performance Tiers
Economy
Small private server, 1-20 players, vanilla
Standard
Community server, 20-40 players with light mods
Pro
Large public server with heavy mods, 40-64 players
Startup Command
Default
Standard DayZ dedicated server startup with logging and BattlEye
Environment Variables
SERVER_NAME
RequiredServer Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)MAX_PLAYERS
RequiredRead OnlyMax Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
(empty)SERVER_PASSWORD
Server Password
Password required for players to join the server. Leave empty for a public server.
(empty)ADMIN_PASSWORD
RequiredAdmin Password
Password for in-game admin commands and server management.
(empty)RCON_PASSWORD
RequiredRCON Password
Password for BattlEye RCON access. Used by external tools to manage the server remotely.
(empty)CLIENT_MODS
Client Mods
Semicolon-separated list of client-required mod folders (e.g. @mod1;@mod2;). Mods in @workshopID format will auto-download on startup when Workshop Auto-Download is enabled.
(empty)SERVERMODS
Server-Side Mods
Semicolon-separated list of server-side only mod folders. Not required by clients. (e.g. @123456789;@987654321;)
(empty)MOD_FILE
Modlist File
Filename of an exported DayZ Launcher modlist (HTML). Upload to the server root directory. Leave blank to disable.
(empty)AUTO_UPDATE
Auto Update
Automatically update the game server via SteamCMD on startup.
1WORKSHOP_UPDATE
Workshop Auto-Download
Automatically download and update workshop mods listed in Client Mods and Server-Side Mods on startup.
1STARTUP_PARAMS
Extra Startup Parameters
Additional server launch parameters. See Bohemia wiki for valid flags.
(empty)STEAM_USER
Read OnlySteam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)STEAM_PASS
Read OnlySteam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Lifecycle Scripts
Installation Script
Post-install setup: downloads default serverDZ.cfg, seeds mission files, creates BattlEye config, and sets up Steam SDK libraries.
Configuration Files
Server Config
Server identity, security, gameplay restrictions, and time settings. Only updates the settings shown here.
//serverDZ.cfgfileBattlEye RCON Config
BattlEye remote console configuration. Controls RCON port and authentication password for external server management tools.
battleye/beserver_x64.cfgfileContainer Configuration
Docker Image
ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:dayz
Technical Profile
Template ID
dayz
Author
GameCP Team
Last Updated
March 13, 2026
Status
ActiveConfiguration Metadata
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.
Author
GameCP Team
Version
1
Source
gamecp
Steam Links
originalAuthor
red_thirten@yahoo.com