Squad on Pterodactyl: First Boot Checklist

Q: Ready line?

Egg looks for **Engine Initialization**.

Q: WISP?

Chapter22 uses **Pterodactyl** (WISP retired).

First boot

Open panel.chapter22hosting.com.
Start → wait for Engine Initialization.
Set servername / maxplayers via Startup (egg writes Server.cfg).
Note Port / QueryPort / BEACON_PORT.
Join-test; enable Backups before layer experiments.

Setup
Admins / RCON
Access Game Panel (backlog)

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready line?

Egg looks for Engine Initialization.

WISP?

Chapter22 uses Pterodactyl (WISP retired).

RCON file?

Configure under SquadGame/ServerConfig if you need remote admin.

Need help?

If you are stuck after following this guide, open a ticket from the Chapter22 client area with the exact error, the port or DNS change you made, and whether the service listens locally (ss / Resource Monitor) but fails externally.

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