Question 1

What is Vintage Story?

Accepted Answer

It's a survival sandbox game often compared to Minecraft but with a deeper, more grounded design — realistic geology and ore prospecting, seasons and temperature, food spoilage, and a challenging progression from stone tools to metallurgy.

Question 2

Is there a web interface?

Accepted Answer

No — this is a game server, not a web application. There's no browser dashboard at all. Players connect directly from the Vintage Story game client using your server's address on port 42420, and you administer the server by editing serverconfig.

Question 3

Which port does it use?

Accepted Answer

Port 42420. That port must be reachable by your players, so open it in your firewall and, on a home connection, forward it from your router to the server. Since there's no web UI, the game port is the only exposure — protect the world itself with a server password or whitelist in serverconfig.

Question 4

How do I set a password or whitelist?

Accepted Answer

Edit serverconfig.json in the data folder (under your service directory) — it holds the server name, an optional password, and whitelist settings, along with world options. Save your changes and restart the container, because the file is read at startup.

Question 5

Do all players need to own the game?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A dedicated server hosts the world, but every player still needs their own copy of Vintage Story to connect from the client. The server doesn't provide the game itself.

Port	Purpose
42420	Game port — players connect from the Vintage Story client
No web UI	Administer via serverconfig.json, then restart the container
./data	World save and configuration — back this up

🎮 Setup Vintage Story — Dedicated Survival Game Server

📦 Resources & Setup Scripts

Quick Install:

Tutorial Steps

1 Download the Script

2 Make it Executable

3 Run the Installer

4 Connect from the Game Client

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