Host a Conan Exiles Dedicated Server

An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.

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Requirements Setup Guide Installation

Hardware Requirements

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

Economy

Small private server, 1-10 players

CPU0.5 cores

RAM4 GB

Storage20 GB SSD

Standard

Community server, 10-20 players

CPU1 core

RAM8 GB

Storage20 GB SSD

Pro

Large public server, 20-40 players

CPU2 cores

RAM16 GB

Storage20 GB SSD

Start hosting from your own computer

Run a Conan Exiles server on your desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine — GameCP automates Docker setup, resource allocation, and Conan Exiles 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 SteamCMD installation, port forwarding, and systemd 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 Conan Exiles

Select "Conan Exiles" from the template library and hit deploy. GameCP handles SteamCMD (App ID: 443030), ports, startup commands, and all configuration automatically.

Includes pre-configured ServerSettings.ini. Uses the yolks:wine_latest image. ~20 GB storage.

Step 04

Start Playing

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

GameCP provides live SOURCE console access from your browser. Your friends connect using the address GameCP gives you.

The Manual Way vs. GameCP

Manual Setup

✗Install SteamCMD manually
✗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

One-click SteamCMD install
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 Conan Exiles 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, SteamCMD, and pull the Conan Exiles container image.

Server ConfigurationEdit values to update all commands

Server NameServer name displayed in the server browser

Max PlayersMaximum number of concurrent players

PvP EnabledEnable PvP combat between players

XP Rate MultiplierMultiplier for all experience points gained (1.0 =...

Harvest RateMultiplier for resource harvesting amounts (1.0 = ...

Day Cycle SpeedSpeed of the day/night cycle (1.0 = default, 0.5 =...

Thrall Taming SpeedThrall conversion speed multiplier. Lower = faster...

Stamina CostStamina consumption multiplier (lower = less stami...

Player DamageMultiplier for damage dealt by players

NPC DamageMultiplier for damage dealt by NPCs

Max Clan SizeMaximum number of players allowed in a single clan

Durability MultiplierItem durability multiplier (higher = items last lo...

Server PasswordPassword required to join the server. Leave empty ...

Auto UpdateAutomatically update the server on startup

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

# Install SteamCMD
sudo mkdir -p /opt/steamcmd
curl -sqL "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" | sudo tar zxvf - -C /opt/steamcmd

# Server configuration
export MAX_PLAYERS="20"
export PVP_ENABLED="1"
export XP_RATE_MULTIPLIER="1.0"
export HARVEST_AMOUNT_MULTIPLIER="1.0"
export DAY_CYCLE_SPEED="1.0"
export THRALL_CONVERSION_MULTIPLIER="1.0"
export STAMINA_COST_MULTIPLIER="1.0"
export PLAYER_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER="1.0"
export NPC_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER="1.0"
export MAX_CLAN_SIZE="10"
export DURABILITY_MULTIPLIER="1.0"
export AUTO_UPDATE="1"

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

Step 2

Install Server Files via SteamCMD

Download the Conan Exiles dedicated server using Steam App ID 443030.

terminal

# Download Conan Exiles server files (App ID: 443030)
/opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
  +force_install_dir /opt/gameserver \
  +login anonymous \
  +app_update 443030 validate \
  +quit

Step 3

Open Firewall Ports

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

terminal

sudo ufw allow 7777/both
sudo ufw allow 27015/udp
sudo ufw allow 25575/tcp

7777/BOTH(PORT)27015/UDP(QUERY_PORT)25575/TCP(RCON_PORT)

Step 4

Launch the Server

Start the Conan Exiles server using the configuration from Step 1.

Create the startup script

terminal

# Create the startup script
cat > /opt/gameserver/start.sh << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Clean up environment
export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp
export WINEDEBUG=-all
export DISPLAY=:0

# 2. Move to the game root
cd /home/container

# 3. Launch with xvfb-run for headless Wine
xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 640x480x24:32' \
wine64 ./ConanSandbox/Binaries/Win64/ConanSandboxServer-Win64-Shipping.exe \
-Port=7777 \
-QueryPort=27015 \
-RconPort=25575 \
-ServerName="" \
-ServerPassword="" \
-console \
-log
EOF
chmod +x /opt/gameserver/start.sh

Run the container

terminal

docker run -d \
  --name conan-exiles-server \
  -p 7777:7777/both \
  -p 27015:27015/udp \
  -p 25575:25575/tcp \
  -e MAX_PLAYERS="20" \
  -e PVP_ENABLED="1" \
  -e XP_RATE_MULTIPLIER="1.0" \
  -e HARVEST_AMOUNT_MULTIPLIER="1.0" \
  -e DAY_CYCLE_SPEED="1.0" \
  -e THRALL_CONVERSION_MULTIPLIER="1.0" \
  -e STAMINA_COST_MULTIPLIER="1.0" \
  -e PLAYER_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER="1.0" \
  -e NPC_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER="1.0" \
  -e MAX_CLAN_SIZE="10" \
  -e DURABILITY_MULTIPLIER="1.0" \
  -e AUTO_UPDATE="1" \
  -v /opt/gameserver:/opt/gameserver \
  -w /opt/gameserver \
  ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:wine_latest \
  ./start.sh

Or skip all of this

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

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