PufferPanel - Game Server Management
📋 Overview
PufferPanel is a web-based game server management panel that provides an easy-to-use interface for managing game servers, including Minecraft, Garry's Mod, and other popular games.
🔧 Service Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Service Type | System Service |
| Binary Location | /usr/sbin/pufferpanel |
| Configuration | /etc/pufferpanel/ |
| Data Directory | /var/lib/pufferpanel/ |
| Web Port | 8080 |
| SFTP Port | 5657 |
| Process User | pufferpanel |
🌐 Network Access
- Web Interface:
http://seattle-vm:8080 - SFTP Access:
sftp://seattle-vm:5657 - Reverse Proxy: Configured via Nginx (check
/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pufferpanel)
🚀 Management Commands
Service Control
# Check status
sudo systemctl status pufferpanel
# Start/stop/restart
sudo systemctl start pufferpanel
sudo systemctl stop pufferpanel
sudo systemctl restart pufferpanel
# Enable/disable autostart
sudo systemctl enable pufferpanel
sudo systemctl disable pufferpanel
Logs and Monitoring
# View logs
sudo journalctl -u pufferpanel -f
# Check process
ps aux | grep pufferpanel
# Check listening ports
ss -tlnp | grep -E "(8080|5657)"
📁 Directory Structure
/etc/pufferpanel/
├── config.json # Main configuration
└── ...
/var/lib/pufferpanel/
├── servers/ # Game server instances
├── templates/ # Server templates
├── cache/ # Temporary files
└── logs/ # Application logs
⚙️ Configuration
Main Config (/etc/pufferpanel/config.json)
- Web interface settings
- Database configuration
- SFTP server settings
- Authentication providers
Server Management
- Create new game servers via web interface
- Configure server resources and settings
- Manage server files via SFTP or web interface
- Monitor server performance and logs
🔒 Security Considerations
- User Access: Managed through PufferPanel's user system
- File Permissions: Servers run under restricted user accounts
- Network: SFTP and web ports exposed, consider firewall rules
- Updates: Keep PufferPanel updated for security patches
🎮 Supported Games
PufferPanel supports many game servers including:
- Minecraft (Java & Bedrock)
- Garry's Mod
- Counter-Strike
- Team Fortress 2
- And many more via templates
🔗 Related Services
- Garry's Mod PropHunt Server: Managed through this panel
- Nginx: Provides reverse proxy for web interface
- System Users: Game servers run under dedicated users