Arma 3

Used for installation and updates. Account does not need to own Arma 3, but MUST BE a VALID Steam account (anonymous login cannot be used). For security reasons it is recommended that you create a new Steam account just for your dedicated servers. *This info is not visible to the server owner.*

Used for installation and updates. Steam Guard MUST be completely TURNED OFF for install to complete successfully. *This info is not visible to the server owner, BUT IS stored in PLAIN TEXT. It is NOT advised to use a personal account; best to use a dummy account.*

How many times SteamCMD should retry downloading a server or mod after a recoverable error. (ie. A particularly large mod like CUP or RHS download times out)

Server binary to call on server start. (32-bit: arma3server | 64-bit: arma3server_x64)

See https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Startup_Parameters for more info on valid flags for this field. "-noLogs" is recommended to prevent console rate-limit warnings.

Maximum number of players allowed to join the server.

Password required to join the server. Leave blank to have no password.

Quickly checks for any server or mod updates on startup, and updates if necessary. (1 Enable | 0 Disable)

If the Steam account does not own the base Arma 3 game, Steam Workshop mod downloads/updates will not work. If so, this setting allows disabling of this feature to avoid errors. (1 Disable | 0 Enable)

Downloads/Updates all the mod files required to run any CDLC during the next Automatic Update. DLCs can be enabled by adding their mod folder name to the Additional Mods startup variable. For example, add "vn;" to load the Prairie Fire CDLC. (1 Yes | 0 No)

Filename for an exported modlist. This file will be parsed for mod installation and loading. Upload your HTML file to the root directory (eg. /home/container/modlist.html). Leave blank to disable loading mods from a modlist.

A semicolon-separated list of additional mod folders to load. Useful for loading CDLCs or manually uploaded mods. This mod list will be loaded in addition to the Modlist File (if used). Any mods in this list that are in "@workshopID" form will also be included in Automatic Updates (if enabled). NO capital letters, spaces, or folders starting with a number! (ex. myMod;vn;@123456789;@987654321;etc;)

Every mod that is set to be loaded will have its folder and files changed to lowercase (to prevent errors). It is recommended to enable this for one server boot after copying a mod from a Windows machine to the server, or if mods seem to not be loading. (1 Enable | 0 Disable)

Validates all server files when Automatic Updates is enabled. Note: This will significantly increase server startup times, so it is recommended to only enable this when needed. (1 Enable | 0 Disable)

Mod folders to be used with the "-serverMods" startup option. They only run server-side and are not required by clients if "verifySignatures" is enabled. Any mods in this list that are in "@workshopID" form will also be included in Automatic Updates (if enabled). NO capital letters, spaces, or folders starting with a number! Each folder must be followed with a semicolon (ex. @123456789;@987654321;etc;)

A semicolon-separated list of optional mods to load into the keys folder, but not include in server's mod parameter. Useful for allowing clients to connect to the server with or without the mod loaded. Mods in this list must be in "@workshopID" form (ex. @123456789;@987654321;). These will also be included in Automatic Updates (if enabled).

[This will override "Download Creator DLCs" if used] Only used when checking for server updates, and typically used for grabbing beta builds. Example: -beta profiling -betapassword CautionSpecialProfilingAndTestingBranchArma3

Number of Headless Clients (0 - 5) to launch parallel with the server. Be sure to set the following "HC Connect Password" variable if your server is password locked. PLEASE NOTE: Using a headless client is only recommended for advanced users, adds extra overhead to your permitted server resources, and is only beneficial if a properly written, HC compliant, mission file is provided. See https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Headless_Client for more info.

Hides Headless Client console output (except for critical errors) to prevent nonessential console spam. (1 Hide | 0 Show)

Deletes all profiles from the "/home/container/serverprofile/home" directory on startup, except for the server's main "Player" profile. Recommended to enable when running HCs, because the profiles are generally unused and can cause HCs to crash if they develop errors. (1 Enable | 0 Disable)

Used for installation and updates. Rarely needs to be changed.

URL to a valid Arma 3 basic.cfg file. The "Basic" configuration file is used during server runtime for advanced network performance tuning. Because it is a required file, this URL is used to download it during installation, or if the file is found missing during startup.