Conan Exiles Dedicated Server: Admin Commands & ServerSettings Guide

Data Verified: May 2026

Complete Conan Exiles server reference. Master ServerSettings.ini multipliers, admin panel commands, port forwarding, and hardware specs for stable 40-player clans.

Default file locations

Default installation paths for Conan Exiles dedicated servers installed via SteamCMD.

Windows

C:\ConanExilesDS\ConanSandbox\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\

Linux

/home/steam/conan/ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/

Pro-Tip: Always stop the server completely before editing configuration files, or the server will overwrite your changes upon restart.

Default ports for port forwarding

Open these on your router and firewall before exposing the server to the internet.

Default ports for Conan Exiles
ServiceProtocolPort
Game PortUDP7777
Query PortUDP27015
RCON / TelnetTCP25575

Quick start: launch your Conan Exiles server

Copy-paste these two commands to install and start a Conan Exiles dedicated server. Tested against SteamCMD on a fresh box.

Step 1, Install via SteamCMDSteam App ID 443030

# Funcom does not ship a Linux dedicated server for Conan Exiles.

Step 2, Launch the Conan Exiles server

# Linux hosts run the Windows server under Proton or use Funcom's G-Portal partner hosts.

Note: Native Linux is not supported. Most self-hosters run on Windows Server or under WINE.

Step 1, Install via SteamCMDSteam App ID 443030

steamcmd +force_install_dir "C:\conanserver" +login anonymous +app_update 443030 validate +quit

Step 2, Launch the Conan Exiles server

C:\conanserver\ConanSandboxServer.exe -log -nosteamclient -game -server

Starter ServerSettings.ini

A working baseline config with sensible defaults for Conan Exiles. Copy it, tweak the marked values, and drop it into your server directory.

ServerSettings.iniStarter config · Conan Exiles
[ServerSettings]
ServerName=My Conan Server
ServerPassword=
AdminPassword=CHANGE_ME
MaxNudity=2
PVPEnabled=True
ServerCommunity=1

; ----- Progression -----
XPRate=2.0
XPHarvestMultiplier=2.0
XPKillMultiplier=2.0
XPTimeMultiplier=1.0
ItemConvertionMultiplier=1.0

; ----- Combat & survival -----
PlayerDamageMultiplier=1.0
PlayerDamageTakenMultiplier=1.0
NPCRespawnMultiplier=1.0
ThrallConversionMultiplier=0.5

; ----- Building decay -----
EnableSandStorm=True
CanDamagePlayerOwnedStructures=True
BuildingDamageMultiplier=1.0

[OnlineSubsystem]
ServerName=My Conan Server

[/Script/Engine.GameSession]
MaxPlayers=40

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Step-by-step install and deploy walkthroughs (panels, ports, RAM sizing). Pair these with the command reference above.