Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel that allows you to control and monitor your game servers easily. This guide will take you through the installation process for Pterodactyl on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting with the installation process, make sure the following requirements are met:
The first step is to install some dependencies required by Pterodactyl. You can install them using the following command:
sudo pkg install -y curl tar bash git
sudo pkg install -y python3 python3-pip python3-virtualenv
Next, you need to install MariaDB which is a free, open-source relational database server. You can install it using the following command:
sudo pkg install -y mariadb104-server
After installation, start the MariaDB service and enable it to start at boot:
sudo sysrc mysql_enable=yes
sudo service mysql-server start
Then, secure the MariaDB installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts and set a secure password for the root user.
Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. Pterodactyl requires Node.js to run. You can install it using the following command:
sudo pkg install -y node14 npm
Create a new user named "pterodactyl" with the following command:
sudo adduser -q pterodactyl -s /bin/bash -m -d /var/www/pterodactyl
Login as the "pterodactyl" user:
sudo su - pterodactyl
cd /var/www/pterodactyl
Then, download the latest version of Pterodactyl Panel from Github using the following command:
curl -Lo panel.tar.gz https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/latest/download/panel.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:
tar --strip-components=1 -xzvf panel.tar.gz
chmod -R 755 storage/* bootstrap/cache/
cp .env.example .env
Edit the ".env" file and provide appropriate values for the following variables:
APP_URL=http://your-domain.com # Replace this with your actual domain name or public IP address
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=pterodactyl
DB_USERNAME=pterodactyl
DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword # Replace this with a secure password
Save and close the file.
Next, install the dependencies and optimize your installation:
php composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
php artisan key:generate --force
php artisan p:environment:setup
php artisan p:environment:database
Finally, run the following command to install the panel:
php artisan migrate --seed --force
The Pterodactyl daemon runs on each game server and communicates with the panel to handle tasks such as server start/stop. Login as the root user and create a new user named "pterodactyl-daemon" using the following command:
sudo adduser -q pterodactyl-daemon -s /bin/bash -m
Download the latest version of Pterodactyl Daemon from Github using the following command:
cd /root
curl -Lo daemon.tar.gz https://github.com/pterodactyl/daemon/releases/latest/download/daemon.tar.gz
tar --strip-components=1 -xzvf daemon.tar.gz
chmod +x ./wings
cp /root/config/config.example.yml /etc/pterodactyl/config.yml
Edit the "config.yml" file and provide appropriate values for the following variables:
# ...
token: your-unique-daemon-secret # Replace this with a secret key
# ...
mysql:
host: db # Use the hostname or IP address of your database server
port: 3306
database: pterodactyl
username: pterodactyl
password: yourpassword # Replace this with the password you set for the pterodactyl user
# ...
Save and close the file.
Then, install the dependencies:
sudo pkg install -y gcc g++ make automake autoconf openssl-dev
cd /root
curl -sL https://github.com/openssl/openssl/archive/OpenSSL_1_1_1h.tar.gz \
| tar xfz -
cd openssl-OpenSSL_1_1_1h
./config shared
gmake -j$(nproc)
sudo gmake install
Next, compile and install the daemon:
cd /root
./wings install
Start the daemon using the following command:
sudo service wings start
Check the status of the daemon:
sudo service wings status
If the installation is successful, the daemon should be running and ready to receive tasks from the panel.
Open up your web browser and go to the URL you specified in the ".env" file. You should see the Pterodactyl login page. Use the default login details:
You should change the password immediately after login.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pterodactyl on FreeBSD Latest. You can now add game servers to your panel and manage them easily.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
