tmodloader1.4-docker

Docker stuff for a dedicated tModLoader 1.4 server

This will download the required server files automatically.

I do not know how you want your server to run so you need to make sure that it is set up how you want it. This includes your serverconfig.txt, modpack, worlds, and port forwarding.

Setting up main server files

Depending on your host, find a suitable place to store your server files. Make sure it is safe and accessible. For example: C:\TerrariaServer\ or a Linux equivalent. This will be important later.

Docker container

docker run -d --name tModLoader1.4 -p 7777:7777 -v (path to server files):/server passivelemon/tmodloader1.4-docker:2022.08.54.4

• -d will run the container in the background.
• --name tModLoader1.4 will set the name of the container to the following word. You can change this to whatever you want.
• -p 7777:7777 will open port 7777 which is used by the server. If you use a different port for your server in your serverconfig, change this.
• (path to server files):/server is the folder that holds the servers contents. This should be the place you just chose.
• passivelemon/tmodloader1.4-docker:2022.08.54.4 is my repository on DockerHub. If you want a different version, change the numbers at the end.

The entrypoint.sh will be automatically run upon start. This will download the tModLoader server files and the files in this repo. It will then ask you to add your modpack. Read the next section for help with getting the modpack. You can also add any worlds that you want. Read the following section for help with that.

At this point, you should also fill the serverconfig.txt and make sure the fields are correct or else the server will not function correctly. Details on server config.

Modpack

In tModLoader on your client, enable any mods that you want to play with. Idealy, you shouldn't include any client side only mods in the modpack folder for the server. Mods are included in the modpack folder.

Go to the mod pack section.

"Save Enabled as New Mod Pack"

"Open Mod Pack folder"

Copy the folder of the modpack you want to use in the server and paste that into (path to server files)/ModPacks/

Worlds

If you want to transfer a world, keep reading.
Make sure that the mods used on the world are the same as the ones in your modpack.

Assuming a windows host: Go to C:\Users(your user)\Documents\My Games\Terraria\tModLoader\Worlds\ or the Linux equivalent

Copy the files of the world of your choice to (path to server files)/Worlds/

Other stuff

Refer here for port forwarding

The end

Assuming you did everything correctly, you should have a functional server that will automatically load the modpack and world upon start.

Some mods might have issues with the server when it starts up. This is rare but it happens and I can not do anything about this so you will have to remove that mod or find a work around yourself.

Have fun!