How to Set Up a Conan Exiles Enhanced Server in 2026 (Full Guide)

Setting up a Conan Exiles Enhanced server takes about five minutes from start to first login. The fastest path: rent a dedicated server from a host like DoomHosting, pick Exiled Lands or Isle of Siptah as your map, set an admin password, and share the connection IP with your friends. Workshop mods install with one click and the server runs the latest Conan Exiles Enhanced build automatically.

If you would rather self-host on a spare PC, you can. Funcom ships a free dedicated server tool through Steam, and the rest of this guide covers both paths step by step. Below you will find the full setup walkthrough, the admin command to make yourself OP, how to switch maps without losing your save, how to install Workshop mods, RAM sizing for 5 to 40 players, and the most common errors people hit on day one.

The Quick Way: Rent a Conan Exiles Enhanced Server (5 Minutes)

Renting is the path most clan leaders take, because Conan Exiles servers need to run 24/7 for thralls, purges, decay timers, and offline raid mechanics to work properly. Leaving your home PC powered on around the clock works for a weekend but breaks for a real community.

The end-to-end flow with a hosted provider looks like this:

1. Pick your tier. For a typical clan of 5 to 10 players on Exiled Lands, 6 GB of RAM is comfortable. Isle of Siptah or heavily modded servers want 8 to 12 GB. We will size this properly in the RAM section below.
2. Choose your map at order time. Exiled Lands ships as the default. Switch to Isle of Siptah from the control panel after deploy if you prefer the newer map. Both ship with Conan Exiles Enhanced, no extra purchase required.
3. Set the admin password. This is the password you type into the in-game MakeMeAdmin console command to gain operator rights. It is separate from your server password.
4. Set the server password (optional). Leave blank for a public server, fill it in for a private one. Anyone trying to join without the password will be rejected at the connection screen.
5. Hit deploy. The server is online in under 60 seconds. The control panel shows your direct connect IP (something like 123.45.67.89:7777) and your Steam favorites IP (port 7778).
6. Share the IP with friends. They open Conan Exiles, hit Join Server, paste the direct connect IP, and they are in.

That is the entire renting flow. Total time including account creation: about 5 minutes.

Want to skip ahead? Rent a Conan Exiles Enhanced server from DoomHosting starting at $5 per month.

The DIY Way: Self-Host on Your Own PC

Funcom ships a free Conan Exiles Dedicated Server Launcher through Steam Tools. This is the right choice if you want to test the game with two or three friends on a LAN, or if you have a spare always-on PC with a static IP and decent upload bandwidth.

To self-host:

1. Open Steam. Click Library, then change the dropdown filter to Tools.
2. Search for Conan Exiles Dedicated Server Launcher and install it.
3. Launch the tool. Set a server name, the admin password (AdminPassword field), and the server password if you want it private.
4. Pick your map: ConanSandbox for Exiled Lands, DLC_Siptah/Siptah_Map for Isle of Siptah.
5. Click Start Server. Allow the firewall prompt that pops up.
6. Share your public IP and the default game port (7777) with friends. They join via direct connect.

The minimum machine specs Funcom recommends are 4 CPU cores, 8 GB RAM, and a 100 Mbit upload. In practice you want closer to 16 GB total RAM so the server is not fighting your desktop apps for memory.

The two big downsides of self-hosting: your home IP is exposed (DDoS attacks are common in Conan PvP), and the server is offline whenever your PC is. For anything beyond a casual weekend run, a hosted server pays for itself in headaches saved.

Configuring Your Conan Exiles Enhanced Server

Once the server is online, there are three configuration jobs to do before you and your clan log in.

Set the Admin Password and Become an Operator

The admin password is what you type into the in-game console to flip yourself into admin mode. Once admin, you can spawn items, teleport, change weather, fast-forward time, and trigger purges manually.

Steps to become admin:

1. Edit your server config and set AdminPassword=YourPasswordHere in ServerSettings.ini. On a hosted server, this is a one-line text field in the control panel.
2. Save and restart the server.
3. Log into the game.
4. Open the chat console (tilde key ~ by default) and type:

MakeMeAdmin YourPasswordHere

5. You are now admin. The admin panel button appears in your ESC menu.

The admin password is also what you use for the in-game MakeMeAdmin and MakeNormal commands. Treat it like a root password: anyone with it can wipe your server, ban players, or spawn legendary loot at will.

Pick Your Game Mode

Conan Exiles Enhanced runs three game modes. Pick one at server setup. You can change it later if you want, but mid-cycle changes break ongoing clan wars.

• PvP: full open combat at all times, players can attack each other and raid bases whenever they want.
• PvE: players cannot damage each other or each other's structures. Monsters and purges are the only threat.
• PvE-Conflict: players can attack each other during set raid windows only. Otherwise PvE rules apply.

PvE-Conflict is the sweet spot for friend-group servers because it preserves the survival tension without letting one griefer log in at 3am to flatten the base.

Tune Your Multipliers

The default Conan Exiles Enhanced rates are tuned for a slow single-player experience. On a multiplayer server you will want to adjust:

• Harvest Amount Multiplier: 2.0 to 3.0 is common, default is 1.0
• XP Rate Multiplier: 2.0 is the typical friends-server target
• Purge Difficulty: start at 4 (Insane) only if your clan is ready, otherwise 2 or 3
• Building Decay Time: extend from the default 168 hours to 336 if your players cannot log in daily
• Stamina Cost: lower to 0.5 if your group hates climbing fatigue

All of these are sliders in the hosted control panel under Server Settings.

Switching Between Exiled Lands and Isle of Siptah

Both maps ship with Conan Exiles Enhanced, no DLC purchase needed. Each map keeps its own save state, so you can run Exiled Lands for one season and Siptah for the next without losing either world.

To switch on a hosted server:

1. Open your control panel.
2. Change the Map setting from ConanSandbox to DLC_Siptah/Siptah_Map (or back).
3. Stop and start the server.
4. The new map loads with its own clan list, save state, and decay timers.

Your old map's save files stay on disk. Switch back later and your buildings, thralls, and progression are all where you left them. The two maps share your character but not your structures.

Players also need to verify their game files include the Siptah content (right-click Conan Exiles in Steam, Properties, Installed Files, Verify integrity of game files). 99% of the time this is automatic with Enhanced.

Installing Steam Workshop Mods on Your Conan Exiles Server

Workshop mods are why Conan Exiles still feels fresh seven years after launch. Pippi (admin and RP tools), Stacksize Plus, and Less Building Placement Restrictions are the three most common installs.

To install a Workshop mod on a hosted server:

1. Find the mod on the Conan Exiles Workshop and copy its Workshop ID (the number at the end of the URL).
2. Open your control panel and find the Mods section.
3. Paste the Workshop ID and click Install. The server downloads the mod and adds it to the mod list.
4. Restart the server.
5. Every player connecting must subscribe to the same mod in their own Steam Workshop, otherwise they will be kicked at the connection check.

Mod load order matters. Map mods load first, then framework mods like Pippi, then content and tweak mods. The control panel lets you drag the load order.

If players see Mod Mismatch errors at the join screen, the most common cause is one player has an old version cached. Have them right-click Conan Exiles in Steam, Properties, Mod Manager, and re-sync.

How Much RAM Does Your Conan Exiles Server Need?

This is the most asked question on r/ConanExiles for new hosts. The honest answer depends on map, mods, and player count.

Conan Exiles is more CPU-bound than RAM-bound for tick rate. If your purges feel jittery and your CPU is pegged, that is a single-thread bottleneck, not a RAM issue. DoomHosting tiers run on high-clock Ryzen 9 hardware for this reason.

If you are not sure what to start at, pick 6 GB. Upgrading takes two clicks and the server restarts in under a minute.

Common Conan Exiles Server Issues

Server not appearing in the browser. The Conan Exiles server list refreshes slowly and filters out modded servers unless you tick Show Modded and Show Password Protected. Use Direct Connect with your IP instead, it always works.

Failed to join the session. Usually means the player has not downloaded a mod the server requires. Open the server's mod list, send it to the player, have them subscribe in the Workshop, restart Conan Exiles.

Lost connection to host. Almost always a one-off network blip. If it persists, your server is likely overloaded. Check CPU usage. If pegged near 100%, drop your purge difficulty or upgrade RAM.

My base decayed while I was away. Default decay is 168 hours of no clan login. On any hosted server you can extend this to 336 or 504 hours in ServerSettings.ini under BuildingDecayTime.

I cannot make myself admin. You typed the password wrong, or the server has not been restarted since you set the password. Save your config, restart, then re-run MakeMeAdmin <password>.

Why Conan Exiles Enhanced Changes the Server Hosting Picture

Funcom relaunched Conan Exiles in 2026 as Conan Exiles Enhanced: rebuilt visuals, improved server performance, and a unified version that bundles every Age of War and Age of Heroes update. From a server admin perspective, the changes that actually matter:

• Better server tick rate at high player counts. The 40-player ceiling now feels stable, where it used to chug.
• Faster purge spawn windows. The old "Purge incoming" warning sometimes never actually triggered. That is fixed.
• Save format migration is automatic on the dedicated server. Your existing Exiled Lands save will upgrade itself on first Enhanced launch.
• Steam Workshop mods continue to work out of the box. You do not need to re-subscribe or migrate anything.

You do not need to do anything special on the host side. Any DoomHosting Conan Exiles server is already running the latest Enhanced build.

Ready to Launch Your Server?

The whole setup is 5 minutes if you rent and about an hour if you self-host. For a clan playing more than a few weekends, renting wins on uptime, DDoS protection, and not having to leave your gaming PC running overnight.

Rent a Conan Exiles Enhanced server from DoomHosting starting at $5 per month, with instant setup, one-click Workshop mods, full FTP access, DDoS protection, and 24/7 expert support.