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Config Generator

Fill in the fields below to generate a ready-to-use server.config.json for your Colony Survival dedicated server. For the full setup walkthrough -- getting the server files, required ports and starting it up -- see the Colony Survival setup guide. Not sure your hardware is up to it? Check compatibility first.

The main dedicated-server settings file, used instead of passing everything as command-line flags.

Source: Cross-checked against Pipliz's own public Colony Survival GitHub repo; the +server.name/+server.password-style command-line parameter names map to this file's nested keys.

server.config.json preview

{
  "server": {
    "name": "My Colony Survival Server",
    "password": "",
    "rconpassword": "",
    "world": "world",
    "networktype": "steam"
  }
}
Source: Cross-checked against Pipliz's own public Colony Survival GitHub repo; the +server.name/+server.password-style command-line parameter names map to this file's nested keys.

Server running but nobody can join?

A wrong or missing setting in this file isn't the only reason players can't connect -- see the connection troubleshooting guide for port forwarding, firewall and CGNAT issues.