I think this is what you're suggesting?
./bin/x64/factorio --create --map-gen-settings map-gen-settings.seventeen.json saves/tbagame.zip

Tried that and I did not get an error. however, it did not generate a save file.

I ended up creating a save file locally and ftping it up to the server as a ...

orzelek wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:40 pm Will placing the map settings file next to executable help?

I'm not quite sure what you mean. Would you mind showing me the syntax?

[im new to this...]

Problem - I am trying to generate a map with peaceful mode activated by editing the map-gen-settings.json file, but the map is not generated with the changes active.

I am running a headless server on a t2.micro AWS instance.
I downloaded the server from the headless ...