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

Garry's Mod PropHunt Server: Managed through this panel
Nginx: Provides reverse proxy for web interface
System Users: Game servers run under dedicated users

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