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Requirements and Pre-requisites

  • GIT installed in your system
  • GIT LFS installed in your system
  • Docker and Docker-Compose installed in your system
  • Min. 2 GB RAM
  • Min. 64-bit Linux Operating System
  • Broadband internet connection
  • Router with the ability to port forward
Some ISPs might not allow you to port forward. In such case, we recommend you to purchase VPS / Dedicated Server services.

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Setting up the Server

System Setup

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Installing GIT and GIT Large file system

  • Ubuntu/Debian
  • Arch-Linux
  • Fedora
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git git-lfs

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Installing Docker

  • Ubuntu/Debian
  • Fedora
  • Arch Linux
sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
sudo systemctl start docker && sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker

Configure Port-forwarding and Firewalls

In other tutorials it is asked to open the TCP Port, do not do it. Unreal Engine doesn’t use TCP connections.
If you are opening multiple servers on the same network, configure firewall accordingly.
  • IPTables
  • Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW)
sudo iptables -I INPUT -p udp --dport 7777 -j ACCEPT

Setting up the container

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Downloading the container

git clone https://github.com/Uuvana-Studios/longvinter-docker-server.git

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Creating the data directory

mkdir data
chown -R 1200:1200 data/

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Configuring the server settings

Edit the docker-compose.yaml file to configure your server settings.

Configuration

Check our configuration page for detailed information.

Starting the container

docker-compose up -d

Server Maintenance

  • Stopping the container
  • Updating the container
  • Updating the Longvinter server
docker-compose down

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Running multiple Longvinter containers

To run multiple Longvinter containers on one Docker server, follow the Setting up the container steps again, but use a different directory for each new server: 
git clone https://github.com/Uuvana-Studios/longvinter-docker-server.git new-name-here
Remember to change the server ports for each new container. However, note that changing ports is currently not officially supported by the game.

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Getting Help

FAQ

Check our server FAQ page to find solutions for common issues.

Discord

Ask questions in our #dedicated-server-help channel located in our Discord server.
If you encounter any errors in this guide, please contact us on the Longvinter Discord.