Web control panel for dedicated server

[Phssthpok]

I was tired of starting and stopping a dedicated Factorio server on the command line, and manually typing the same file names to copy them around, so I created a web control panel to automate common tasks.

Features:

• Runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows
• Instant installation with Docker
• Upload and download mods and save files
• Start and stop Factorio server with a user interface to set options
• Send commands to a running server's standard-in

Screenshot:

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Manual installation with NPM

• Install Factorio headless server and Node.js
• Install the control panel app:

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  npm install -g factorio-control-panel

• Configure settings:

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  export FACTORIO_DIR='/usr/local/factorio'
  export ADMIN_PASSWORD='******'
  export PORT=8000
  

• Start the app:

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  factorio-control-panel

• Go to http://localhost:8000 in a web browser and click "Start Server"

Automatic installation with Docker

Install Docker, then run:

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  docker run -d \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -p 34197:34197/udp \
  -e "ADMIN_PASSWORD=******" \
  jjclark/factorio

Source code: https://github.com/jjclark1982/factorio-control-panel

[Bisa]

Nifty idea, thnx for sharing

[niksac]

Thanks for creating and sharing this great job!

If somebody wants to run this without installing globally:

install without -g flag in your folder of choice:

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npm install factorio-control-panel

run this way

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node_modules/.bin/factorio-control-panel

I would love to also have the possibility to set a "view password".

[Phssthpok]

I have updated this to support Factorio 0.13.

And I have published a Docker image for one-step installation and deployment: jjclark/factorio

TODO:

• set a view password, separate from the admin password
• display Factorio version on page
• display working URL in terminal when launching

[Xolkiyr]

Another suggestion, have an option under which save to run that runs --server-start-load-latest which takes the guess work out of which auto save is the newest. Just a thought.

[Phssthpok]

Maybe the simplest thing is to make sure the latest save is always the default selection in the save file dropdown.

[VyMajoris]

Is it possible to place multiple mods at once with Docker? I've tried editing the volume with Kitematic but the server does not detect the changes. In fact, if I load one via the web panel it doesn't even show on the volume listed by Kitematic.

edit: Fixed by changing the folders via Kitematic

[wns25678]

Very Good Thank you

[Haxton Fale]

This seems like just what I'd need! A few questions, thought:
1. Will it also run with 0.14?
2. Does it handle mod updates?

[ralle030583]

its running with 0.14 for me

edit suggestion:

Deletebuttons for mods and saves (when server stopped) would be nice

[mmppolton]

do not work do it work for 0.15 or what to do now

[lipe123]

When I try to do things I get the username/pwd popup but nothing works.

I check export and its set to the pwd i set but I have no idea what the username is, I tried admin/Admin/nothing at all etc and no luck

Please explain better.

Aslo the factorio path, is that the path to the executable or just the normal factorio base folder?