Pterodactyl is a free and open-source game server management panel, which allows you to manage multiple game servers in one place. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Pterodactyl on Windows 11.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Follow these steps to install Pterodactyl on your Windows 11 PC:
To install Pterodactyl, you will first need to download the following dependencies:
You can download these dependencies from their respective websites or using a package manager such as Chocolatey.
Visit the Pterodactyl website and download the Windows Installer from the official downloads page. You can also use the following command in PowerShell:
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/pterodactyl/installer/releases/latest/download/pterodactyl-installer.ps1 -OutFile pterodactyl-installer.ps1
Once you have downloaded the installer, extract it using 7-Zip or a similar file compression tool.
Now, open PowerShell on your Windows 11 PC, and navigate to the folder where you extracted the installer.
Next, run the following command to install Pterodactyl:
.\pterodactyl-installer.ps1
The installer will now prompt you to input information such as the hostname, database information, and the email for the administrator account.
Once you have provided all the required information, the installer will begin installing the Pterodactyl panel.
After the installation process is complete, you can access the Pterodactyl panel by navigating to the hostname you provided during the installation process in your web browser.
You can now log in with the email address you provided and start managing your game servers.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Pterodactyl on your Windows 11 PC. Now that you have installed the panel, you can start managing your game servers in one place.
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