Production Note: This is in active development so all is subject to change! Linux development is a side project, Windows is first.

Server Manager

A server management platform for Steam dedicated servers, Minecraft servers, and other game/application servers. Provides a desktop GUI and web-based dashboard for managing servers locally or across a network.

Version: 1.4.1 | Developer: Sparks Skywere

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System Requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 / Server 2016	Windows 11 / Server 2022
Python	3.8+	3.11+
RAM	4 GB	8 GB+
Disk	500 MB (application only)	10 GB+ (with game servers)

Linux: Experimental support — Debian-based distributions recommended. See Getting Started for details.

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Quick Start

Windows Installation

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator
2. Run the installer:

   .\install.ps1

3. The GUI wizard will guide you through:
   • Python & Git detection/installation
   • SteamCMD setup
   • Database initialisation
   • HTTPS/HTTP selection — HTTPS is recommended; a self-signed certificate is generated automatically
   • Cluster configuration (Host or Subhost)
   • Admin account creation

See Getting Started for the full walkthrough.

Linux Installation

chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

The interactive installer handles Python, Git, dependencies, databases, SSL certificate generation, firewall rules, and systemd service setup.

See Getting Started for details.

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/SparksSkywere/servermanager.git
cd servermanager
pip install -r requirements.txt

After manual installation you will need to create registry keys (Windows), initialise databases, and create an admin user. See Getting Started.

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Usage

• Desktop Mode: Run Start-ServerManager.pyw — right-click the system tray icon and select "Open Server Dashboard"
• Web Interface: Access at https://localhost:443 (HTTPS) or http://localhost:8080 (HTTP), depending on your installation choice. From another machine use your server's IP address.
• Service Mode: Install as a Windows service via .\install.ps1 -ServiceAction Install. See Getting Started.

Default credentials: admin / admin — change these immediately after first login.

-> Note: If using HTTPS with a self-signed certificate, your browser will show a security warning. This is expected — see Security and Clustering.

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Ports & Firewall

The installer configures firewall rules automatically. Key ports:

Port	Protocol	Purpose
8080	TCP	Web interface (HTTP)
443	TCP	Web interface (HTTPS)
8081	TCP	HTTP → HTTPS redirect
5001	TCP	Cluster API
7777–7800	TCP/UDP	Game servers
27015–27030	UDP	Steam query protocol

See Troubleshooting and Reference for the full firewall rule reference.

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Uninstallation

• Windows: Run .\uninstaller.ps1 as Administrator
• Linux: Run ./uninstaller.sh

Full uninstall. See Troubleshooting and Reference.

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Notes

VSCode Github AI has been used in the making of this product

No .ENV file is used for Windows as you should be setting it all up with the registry (I will be making one for Linux at somepoint so this is just stand-in text.)

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Full Documentation

See the GitHub Wiki.