How to Host a Conan Exiles Server (2026 Setup Guide)
Conan Exiles runs a persistent Exiled Lands for your clan — bases, thralls and purge defenses that need to survive restarts, mod updates and the occasional server move. Here's how to get a Conan Exiles server running with the right RAM tier, mods, and admin access from day one.
Pick a RAM tier based on your population, not just your clan size. Small clans on the official map are fine on 8GB, a server with real concurrent population wants 12GB, and heavy mod packs like Age of Calamitous push toward 16GB — Conan reburns CPU and memory on every world tick, so size for how busy the server will actually get.
Set your admin password and RCON at signup. The admin password unlocks the in-game admin panel for spawning, teleporting and moderation; RCON on TCP 25575 lets CoalHost's panel console run commands remotely — both land on your server automatically, no manual config editing required.
Install Steam mods through the file manager before your clan logs in for the first time. Server-side mod lists load from the dedicated-server config, and connecting clients fetch what the server is running — so get the mod list right on day one rather than mid-playthrough.
Watch the first boot complete fully before opening to players. Conan's world generation and mod loading can take a few minutes longer than a vanilla boot, especially with a heavier mod list — a clean startup log is the signal to invite your clan in.
Rely on the automatic backup schedule, but know it's there. The whole Saved/ tree — world, databases, ServerSettings.ini — archives every 6 hours with one-click restore, which matters more on Conan than most survival games given how much clan progress (bases, thralls, purge defenses) lives in that single world state.
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