Survival · High-resource
Host a Conan Exiles Server in Staging (Staging)
Staging: awaiting manual game-client validation. Player connections are not yet verified. Evaluate this server before inviting players.
Host Conan Exiles on your own Windows 10/11 or Linux computer. Swarm Hosts gives you a browser control panel to start, stop, monitor, and back up your server.
- Guided settings
- Backups
Staging · client validation pending
Hardware and runtime
What Conan Exiles needs
Minimum requirements are a starting point. World size, player count, content, and game settings can require more resources.
- CPU
- 4+ cores
- Memory
- 8 GiB minimum
- Player traffic
- UDP
- Backup coverage
- 1 saved data location
Start with 4 CPU cores and 8 GiB memory for evaluation. Large worlds, players, and mods can need more. Allow enough disk space for the game download, world database, logs, mods, and backups.
Technical overview
The dedicated-server runtime uses separate UDP game, adjacent raw-socket, and query ports. Game files, world data, and configuration remain in persistent storage. See Staging games for evaluation limits.
Launch workflow
From host to running server
Funcom's default dedicated-server branch changed to Enhanced, while Legacy uses a separate branch. The client and server must use the same branch and version; an older mod or world should not be treated as compatible with Enhanced. See Funcom's official server guidance.
- Choose Conan Exiles from Staging and select a suitable host.
- Keep the offered launch defaults for the first test.
- Launch and inspect the game download and startup logs.
- Leave the initial private admin credential blank to generate a unique value for new configuration. After configuration exists, stop the server and use Files & Backups to edit ServerSettings.ini for the name, player password, or administrator credential.
- Restart and check the reported game version before attempting a client join.
Networking
How players connect
For later client evaluation, use Conan Exiles' server browser or direct-connect flow with the player address shown on the Swarm Server page. Default container ports are 7777/UDP, 7778/UDP, and 27015/UDP. Use the displayed relay endpoint when assigned. Test public listing separately from direct joining.
Managed shared relay when the game, host, and current relay path support it.
Game management tools
Manage your Conan Exiles server
Available tools depend on the game, server status, and your permissions. The game guide explains any setup needed for Server Actions.
Use the settings, files, backups, logs, and server controls available for this game. The complete guide documents any game-specific action prerequisites.
Mods & Content status
Mods and custom content
Track desired Workshop ids here, then apply them with the server's modlist file.
The content page tracks Workshop IDs only. It does not install, verify, resolve exact versions, or roll back mods. Apply compatible files and the server's mod list manually after a backup. Enhanced and Legacy mods are not interchangeable; evaluate vanilla before adding content.
Know before launch
Before you launch
- Awaiting manual game-client validation. Fresh Enhanced server startup, five-minute server stability, and generated configuration persistence on restart were tested locally on 2026-10-09. Client connections, player progression, and public network validation remain pending.
- Host on Windows 10/11 or Linux with Docker Desktop in Linux-container mode on Windows, or Docker Engine or rootful Podman on Linux.
- Managed shared relay when the game, host, and current relay path support it.
Windows 10/11 + Linux
Ready to host Conan Exiles?
Connect the Windows or Linux computer you already own, then follow the game-specific launch path.