Configuration can be a great way to personalise, improve, or bring variety to your Conan Exiles server. This article will explain where to find each of configuration file, what they achieve, and how to use them.
Using the In-Game Server Configuration
Whilst connected to your Conan Exiles server as an administrator, you can configure the majority of settings inside the Server Settings menu.
This makes changes instantly in-game that then updates the ServerSettings.ini file without having to restart your server.
Using the Conan Exiles Properties File
The conan-exiles.properties file allows for a very basic level of server configuration. Mainly allowing for server management, rather than gameplay changes.
Configuration
- Via control panel: Files > Config Files > Conan Exiles Server Properties
- Via FTP: Base Directory/conan-exiles.properties
| Name | Key | Default Value | Description |
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| Automatic Steam Updates | steam_updates | Enabled | Controls if your server will update alongside Steam updates for Conan Exiles. |
| Max Players | max_players | Dependant on purchased hosting plan. |
Controls the maximum amount of players that can connect to your server at one time. Accepted values are equal to or less than the purchased hosting plan amount. |
| RCON Password | rcon_password |
Controls the password set to connect to RCON. |
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| Server Name | server_name | A Shockbyte Conan Exiles Server |
Controls the name of your server, this will be used to identify your server using the in-game server list. Any value is accepted. |
| Steam Beta | steam_beta |
Controls if your server will boot any Steam betas. |
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| Server Password | server_password |
Controls if there is a password set to connect to your server. This can be used to private your server. Any value is accepted. |
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| Admin Password | admin_password |
Sets the password required to assign an admin to your server. Any value is accepted. |
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| Workshop Mod IDs | workshop_mod_ids |
Used to automatically install mods to the server. Only Steam workshop ID values are accepted and should be separated with commas. |
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| Workshop Collection IDs | workshop_collection_ids |
Used to automatically install workshop collections to the server. Only Steam Workshop collection IDs are accepted and should be separated with commas. |
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| Map | map | ConanSandbox (Exiled Lands) |
Used to assign a specific Conan Exiles map to your server. This can be for any base game map or custom-modded maps added. |
Using the ServerSettings.ini File
The file ServerSettings.ini allows for a more in-depth, gameplay-focused way to configure your server. In this file you can change settings specified for; Survival, Combat, Crafting, XP Multipliers and more.
Configuration
- Via control panel: Files > Config Files > Conan Exiles Configuration Settings
- Via FTP: ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini
There are too many settings found in ServerSettings.ini to cover in this article, however, the Conan Exiles wiki does a great job at explaining them all individually.
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