How to Set Up a Conan Exiles Dedicated Server

By Admin · Mar 1, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 26 views · 1 min read

Overview

Conan Exiles is an open-world survival game set in the Conan universe. Dedicated servers allow custom settings, mods, and up to 40 players.

Requirements

A Breeze with at least 4 GB RAM
2 CPU cores
15 GB disk space

Step 1: Install with SteamCMD

sudo useradd -r -m -d /opt/conan conanserver
sudo -u conanserver steamcmd +force_install_dir /opt/conan/server \
  +login anonymous \
  +app_update 443030 validate \
  +quit

Step 2: Configure the Server

Edit /opt/conan/server/ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/ServerSettings.ini:

[ServerSettings]
ServerName=My Conan Exiles Server
ServerPassword=changeme
AdminPassword=adminpass
MaxPlayers=20
IsBattlEyeEnabled=False

Step 3: Create a Systemd Service

sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/conan.service <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Conan Exiles Server
After=network.target

[Service]
User=conanserver
WorkingDirectory=/opt/conan/server
ExecStart=/opt/conan/server/ConanSandboxServer -log
Restart=on-failure
LimitNOFILE=65536

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now conan

Firewall

sudo ufw allow 7777/udp
sudo ufw allow 7778/udp
sudo ufw allow 27015/udp