{"id":3785,"date":"2026-10-27T17:10:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gameteam.io\/blog\/conan-exiles-dedicated-server-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:10:05","slug":"conan-exiles-dedicated-server-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gameteam.io\/blog\/conan-exiles-dedicated-server-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan Exiles Dedicated Server: How to Set One Up (Requirements, Ports, Mods)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Conan Exiles dedicated server is your own copy of the Exiled Lands that runs around the clock, so bases, thralls and clan wars carry on whether or not you are online.<\/strong> You can host a Conan Exiles server for free on a Windows or Linux PC: install the Conan Exiles Dedicated Server (Steam app 443030) or Funcom’s Dedicated Server Launcher, give it 8\u201312 GB of RAM, open UDP ports 7777, 7778 and 27015, and set your rules in ServerSettings.ini<\/code>. Since the free Enhanced update (Unreal Engine 5) on May 5, 2026, Steam players are on the Enhanced build by default and need a server on the same build; the old version lives on as Conan Exiles Legacy.<\/p>\n

This guide covers every step, then admin access, mods, backups and the problems people actually hit. If you would rather skip all of it, Conan Exiles server hosting<\/a> on GameTeam gives you a ready server with an AI copilot that does the file editing for you.<\/p>\n

Dedicated server, co-op or official server?<\/h2>\n

Conan Exiles gives you three ways to play together. Co-op runs from the host’s own game, so friends are tethered to the host and the world stops when the host quits. Official servers are run by Funcom with Funcom’s rules. A private dedicated server is the only option where you set every rule, run mods and keep the world going without anyone logged in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nCo-op (single-player host)<\/th>\nPrivate dedicated server<\/th>\nOfficial server<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Runs when the host logs off<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Players roam freely<\/td>\nNo, tethered to the host (CoopTetheringLimit<\/code>)<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Server settings and admin<\/td>\nThe host<\/td>\nYou (ServerSettings.ini<\/code>, Make Me Admin)<\/td>\nFuncom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mods<\/td>\nThe host’s modlist<\/td>\nYes, through modlist.txt<\/code><\/td>\nNot your call<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\nFree on your own PC, or a hosting plan<\/td>\nFree with the game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For a clan that plays at different times, or anything bigger than a few friends, you want a dedicated server.<\/p>\n

Conan Exiles dedicated server requirements<\/h2>\n

Plan on 8\u201312 GB of RAM for the server alone, a CPU with a high clock speed, an SSD and a 64-bit Windows or Linux system. Memory use is driven by structures and thralls more than by players, so a server that has run for months needs more than a fresh one. You also need to be able to open ports on your router.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Server size<\/th>\nRAM<\/th>\nCPU (reference)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
10 players<\/td>\n8 GB<\/td>\n3.0 GHz dual core<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35 players<\/td>\n8 GB<\/td>\n3.1\u20133.4 GHz quad core<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 players<\/td>\n12 GB<\/td>\n3.5\u20133.9 GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70 players<\/td>\n12 GB<\/td>\n4.0\u20134.4 GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

That table comes from the Conan Exiles wiki and was written for the Unreal Engine 4 build. Enhanced loads the Exiled Lands and the Isle of Siptah on the same server, and Inflexion’s server docs note that switching a region off lowers RAM use, so if you keep both, plan from the 12 GB end. A long modlist pushes it up again.<\/p>\n

Running it on the same PC you play on?<\/strong> It works for a small group, but the Enhanced client alone asks for 16 GB of system RAM, and the server wants its own 8 GB or more on top. The game and the server also both default to port 7777, so whichever starts first takes it; give the server a different port.<\/p>\n

How to set up a Conan Exiles dedicated server<\/h2>\n

There are two ways to install it. Funcom’s free launcher does everything from one window and suits most people on Windows. SteamCMD gives you the bare server on Windows or Linux and suits anyone scripting it or running a Linux box. Either way, you then set a name and passwords, open the ports and pick which regions of the map to run.<\/p>\n

Option A: the Conan Exiles Dedicated Server Launcher (easiest)<\/h3>\n

The Dedicated Server Launcher is Funcom’s free server manager, written by one of its tools programmers. It installs SteamCMD, downloads and updates the server and your Workshop mods, and gives you one window for the basic settings. Version 1.10.0 came out on October 14, 2026, and only versions from 1.9.0 on understand the Enhanced branch layout.<\/p>\n

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  1. Download the latest official version from the launcher thread on the Funcom forums<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Put the executable in its own folder near the root of a drive, for example C:\\ExilesServer<\/code>. Avoid the desktop, the downloads folder and paths with unusual characters.<\/li>\n
  3. Fill in the server name, server password (optional), admin password, region and player count, and press Save Changes<\/em>. On a new install the launcher asks whether to deploy the UE5 (Enhanced) or UE4 (Legacy) server; pick the same branch your players are on.<\/li>\n
  4. Press the big start button. The first run downloads SteamCMD, the server and any mods, so give it a while.<\/li>\n
  5. Turn on “Start server if not running” and “Launch program on login” if you want the server back up after a reboot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The launcher can also schedule restarts (6 AM by default), back up the database on every shutdown, send RCON and Discord messages before a restart, and test whether your ports are reachable.<\/p>\n

    Option B: install with SteamCMD (Windows or Linux)<\/h3>\n
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    1. With SteamCMD installed, download the server files. Running the same command again later updates them:\n
      steamcmd +force_install_dir C:\\conan-server +login anonymous +app_update 443030 validate +quit<\/code><\/pre>\n
          On Linux, use a path like \/home\/steam\/conan<\/code>. To install the old Unreal Engine 4 build instead (Windows only; the Legacy branch has no Linux files), add -beta conan-exiles-legacy<\/code> after 443030<\/code>.<\/li>\n
    2. Start the server once so it writes its config files:\n