diff --git a/content/7days2die-dedicated-server-linux.md b/content/7days2die-dedicated-server-linux.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..83ac8a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/7days2die-dedicated-server-linux.md @@ -0,0 +1,128 @@ ++++ +title = "Setting up 7 Days to Die on Linux" +tags = ["7 Days to Die", "7D2D", "guide"] +description_file = "descriptions/7d2d.txt" ++++ + +This guide will walk you through how to host a 7 Days to Die server on Linux + +## Requirements +* **7 Days to Die** - [[steampowered.com]](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/7_Days_to_Die/) +* **7 Days to Die Dedicated Server** - [[steampowered.com]](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294420/) + +## Documentation +* **7 Days to Die Dedicated Server - Valve Developer Community** - [[developer.valvesoftware.com]](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/7_Days_to_Die_Dedicated_Server) +* **Server - 7 Days to Die Wiki** - [[7daystodie.fandom.com]](https://7daystodie.fandom.com/wiki/Server) + +## Prefer to watch a video? +{{< youtube placeholder >}} + +### Server +For this to work, we will be using [SteamCMD](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD) - here's how to set it up. +We will be using Ubuntu Server 24.04 for this portion of the guide. +From your terminal, enter these commands - to install SteamCMD, the multiverse repository and x86 packages must be enabled. + +**Ubuntu** +```bash +sudo add-apt-repository multiverse; sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; sudo apt update +sudo apt install steamcmd +``` + +**Debian** +```bash +sudo apt update; sudo apt install software-properties-common; sudo apt-add-repository non-free; sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; sudo apt update +sudo apt install steamcmd +``` + +### Setup +You need a place to store the server - create a new directory, for example `7daystodie` +```bash +mkdir ~/7daystodie +``` + +Start installing the server from [SteamCMD](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD) using this command: +```bash +/usr/games/steamcmd +force_install_dir ~/7daystodie +login anonymous +app_update 294420 validate +quit +``` +This will tell SteamCMD to start installing the 7 Days to Die server inside of `~/7daystodie`. + +> If you get `ERROR! Failed to install app '294420' (Missing configuration)`, you should try adding `+@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType linux` to the command: +```bash +/usr/games/steamcmd +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType linux +force_install_dir ~/7daystodie +login anonymous +app_update 294420 validate +quit +``` + +### Starting the server +Start by navigating to `~/7daystodie` by using `cd ~/7daystodie`. In here, you will see a bunch of files and folders, and two really important files: +* `startserver.sh` +* `serverconfig.xml` + +```bash +playit@server:~/7daystodie$ ls +7DaysToDieServer_Data Data Licenses Mods serverconfig.xml steam_appid.txt steamclient.so +7DaysToDieServer.x86_64 libstdc++.so.6 Logos platform.cfg startserver.sh steamapps UnityPlayer.so +``` + +To start the server, you must run `startserver.sh` and tell it to use `serverconfig.xml`. +```bash +./startserver.sh -configfile=serverconfig.xml +``` + +To view the logs, you can look for stuff like `output_log__2026-04-22__05-11-36.txt`. To do this, you can use `tail`: +```bash +playit@server:~/7daystodie$ tail -f output_log__2026-04-22__05-11-36.txt +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.795 INF Loaded (local): videos in 0.01 +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.808 INF Loading players.xml +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.828 INF createWorld: Navezgane, MyGame, GameModeSurvival +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.830 INF Occlusion: Disabled +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.831 INF Started thread ChunkRegeneration +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.831 INF Started thread ChunkCalc +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.838 INF Started thread ChunkMeshBake +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.838 INF World.Load: Navezgane +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.847 INF BloodMoon SetDay: day 7, last day 0, freq 7, range 0 +2026-04-22T05:12:18 40.864 INF Started thread WaterSimulationApplyChanges +2026-04-22T05:12:31 54.247 INF Started thread GenerateChunks +2026-04-22T05:12:33 55.670 INF Calculating world hashes took 1422 ms (world size 193 MiB) +2026-04-22T05:12:33 55.670 INF Initial ENABLE_FILE_BACKED_ARRAYS == False +2026-04-22T05:12:33 55.885 INF GenWorldFromRaw load dtm took 1637ms +2026-04-22T05:12:33 56.054 INF Biomes image size w= 3072, h = 3072 +2026-04-22T05:12:34 56.494 INF GenWorldFromRaw biomes took 608ms +``` + +If you would like to view logs in real time while running the server, you can use something like `tmux` or `screen` to "split" the terminal. Here's an example command to make the terminal look like this: + +{{< image src="post-img/playit-7d2d-tmux.png" alt="7D2D tmux terminal" >}} + +```bash +tmux new-session -s "7D2D" "cd ~/7daystodie && ./startserver.sh -configfile=serverconfig.xml; bash" \; \ +split-window -v "playit" \; \ +select-pane -t 0 \; \ +split-window -h "tail -f \$(ls -t ~/7daystodie/output_log__*.txt | head -n 1)" +``` +It has the server executable on the left, the logs on the right, and it starts playit at the bottom. + +### Creating a tunnel +> This server uses `UDP 26900-26903`, which means that all users can create this tunnel type. + +Set up the tunnel as follows: + +```text +Tunnel Type: 7 Days +Local IP: 127.0.0.1 +Local Port: 26900 +``` + +{{< image src="post-img/playit-7d2d-tunnelconfig.png" alt="7D2D Tunnel Config" >}} + +{{< image src="post-img/playit-7d2d-tunnelinfo.png" alt="7D2D Tunnel Info" >}} + +### Joining the server +Inside of the game, go to `Join A Game` > `Connect To IP...` and then enter the tunnel information provided by playit. You can use either the hostname or the IP address and port to connect. + +{{< image src="post-img/playit-7d2d-serversearch.png" alt="7D2D Join Server" >}} + +{{< image src="post-img/playit-7d2d-directconnect.png" alt="7D2D Join Server" >}} + +If your server and tunnel have been successfully configured, you should see this screen. + + +{{< image src="post-img/playit-7d2d-ready.png" alt="7D2D Join Server Ready" >}} diff --git a/content/7days2die-dedicated-server-windows.md b/content/7days2die-dedicated-server-windows.md index d4a546f..e81ecd2 100644 --- a/content/7days2die-dedicated-server-windows.md +++ b/content/7days2die-dedicated-server-windows.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ +++ -title = "Setting up 7 Days to Die with playit" +title = "Setting up 7 Days to Die on Windows" tags = ["7 Days to Die", "7D2D", "guide"] description_file = "descriptions/7d2d.txt" +++ -This guide will walk you through how to host a 7 Days to Die server through playit.gg +This guide will walk you through how to host a 7 Days to Die server on Windows ## Requirements * **7 Days to Die** - [[steampowered.com]](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/7_Days_to_Die/) @@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ Inside of the game, go to `Join A Game` > `Connect To IP...` and then enter the If your server and tunnel have been successfully configured, you should see this screen. -{{< image src="post-img/playit-7d2d-ready.png" alt="7D2D Join Server Ready" >}} +{{< image src="post-img/playit-7d2d-ready.png" alt="7D2D Join Server Ready" >}} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/7days2die.md b/content/7days2die.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2c05659 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/7days2die.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ ++++ +title = 'How to host a 7 Days to Die server' +tags = ["7 Days to Die", "7D2D"] +description_file = "descriptions/7d2d-landing.txt" ++++ + +There are two versions of this guide, depending on the type of operating system you are using. + +## Platform Guides + - Windows: {{< link "7days2die-dedicated-server-windows.md" >}} + - Linux: {{< link "7days2die-dedicated-server-linux.md" >}} diff --git a/descriptions/7d2d-landing.txt b/descriptions/7d2d-landing.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5fbd585 --- /dev/null +++ b/descriptions/7d2d-landing.txt @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +How to host a 7 Days to Die server diff --git a/static/post-img/playit-7d2d-tmux.png b/static/post-img/playit-7d2d-tmux.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e1b287c Binary files /dev/null and b/static/post-img/playit-7d2d-tmux.png differ