Set up and hosting a project zomboid server almost free

Set up and hosting a project zomboid server almost free

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Create A Droplet

Click the Droplet panel then click Console

Install panel and create a panel account

sudo wget https://s1.pzfans.com/static/other/docker/pterodactyl/panel/panel.sh;sudo sh panel.sh

Copy the code, paste it to the console and hit enter, Then wait for the installation.

Create a Panel account

Open The Panel Web url

http://your server ip address such as http://167.99.235.105 (You can find your server ip on the Droplet panel)

Login in with your account

Add Location and Node

Click "Admin"

Click Locations --> Create New --> Create

Click Nodes --> Create New --> Create Node

*: Total Memory and Total DIsk Space should lower than your sever's total number.

Add ports

Config and run node server

Switch back to the Console

sudo mkdir /etc/pterodactyl/
sudo nano /etc/pterodactyl/config.yml

Run the code (hit enter)

Copy config from panel web

Paste it to the Console

Press Ctrl + x --> Y --> Enter, to save the config file

Install wings

sudo mkdir wings;cd wings 
sudo wget https://s1.pzfans.com/static/other/docker/pterodactyl/panel/wings/docker-compose.yaml 
sudo docker-compose up -d

Run the command

Check if the node is connected

Add nest and egg

Click Nests --> Create New -->Save

Click Nests --> Import Egg

You can download Egg File here or on github

Add server

Click Servers --> Create New --> Create Server

Per user Per Port

Wait for server installation process end

Connect to your own server

Additional Server Management Resources

Now that your server is up and running, you might want to explore these helpful guides for better server management: