TeamSpeak 3 gameplay

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.

Hardware Requirements

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

Economy

Small team voice server, up to 32 users

CPU0.13 cores
RAM128 MB
Storage2 GB

Standard

Community voice server, 32-128 users

CPU0.25 cores
RAM256 MB
Storage2 GB

Pro

Large community, 128-512 users

CPU0.5 cores
RAM512 MB
Storage2 GB

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Setup in 4 Steps

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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
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"

# 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
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" \
  -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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