Getting Started
Quickly install Aquadactyl Panel on your Linux server using the standalone deployment script.
Aquadactyl is an open-source game server management panel built on Pterodactyl, with bundled Blueprint, an appearance customiser, passkeys and connected accounts, per-user languages, optional file trash and console log sharing. Explore the Panel Features guide for configuration and availability, alongside production performance defaults and managed update tooling.
Warning: Automated Script Instability
The automated installation script is currently experimental and highly unstable.
Unexpected errors or dependency issues may occur during automated execution. For a stable, predictable, and recommended setup, please use the Manual Installation guide instead.
Supported Operating Systems
The standalone deployment script supports the following Linux distributions:
| Operating System | Supported |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) | ✅ |
| Ubuntu 26.04+ LTS | ✅ |
| Debian 12 (Bookworm) | ✅ |
| Debian 13 (Trixie) | ✅ |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and earlier | ❌ |
| Debian 11 (Bullseye) and earlier | ❌ |
| RHEL / Rocky Linux / AlmaLinux / CentOS | ❌ |
Deprecation Notice: Older distributions such as Debian ≤ 11 and Ubuntu ≤ 22.04 are deprecated and unsupported. Please upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04+ or Debian 12+ before installing Aquadactyl.
Automated Installation
The installer script handles the entire installation process automatically, including installing packages, configuring MariaDB, setting up environment files, migrating database schemas, compiling frontend assets, configuring Nginx with SSL, and setting up the background queue worker.
Run the installer with a single command:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Aquadactyl/Installer/main/deploy.sh | sudo bash -s -- installOr if deploy.sh is already downloaded locally on your server:
sudo bash deploy.sh installDuring installation, follow the interactive prompts to enter your domain name, database credentials, and initial administrator account details.
Next Steps
Once the installation script completes:
- Open your browser and navigate to your configured domain (e.g.
https://panel.example.com) to log in with your administrator credentials. - Install Wings to configure your server nodes and start hosting game servers.
- Review Additional Configuration to customize Redis, email delivery, or install Blueprint extensions.