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Pterodactyl Wings is the server-side engine of the Pterodactyl game server management platform, launching and supervising each game server inside its own…

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Pterodactyl Wings is the server-side engine of the Pterodactyl game server management platform, launching and supervising each game server inside its own isolated Docker container. It exposes the API and container controls that the Pterodactyl Panel uses to give users a self-service web interface for deploying and running game servers, and is aimed at homelab operators who want to host multiple game servers with per-server isolation.

    Platform availability

    Available on 3 of 6 install platforms

    Health score

    22/100 Low

    Maintained
    0GitHub repository no longer exists
    Popular
    No data
    Easy to install
    452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
    Light to run
    502 GB minimum RAM

    Based on 3 of 4 factors.

    How is this calculated?

    A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

    Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 8 days ago

    No GitHub repository data collected yet.

    Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (BigBearTechWorld/pterodactyl-wings)

    Resources & Compatibility

    Minimum requirements: 2 GB RAM, 2 CPU core(s), 20 GB disk.

    Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

    First-install notes

    • Set the Wings API address and port In the Wings YAML settings file (a simple text settings file), set api.host and api.port to the network address and port the Panel can reach, often 0.0.0.0 and 8080. If this numbered door is closed or wrong, game servers will not install, start, or stop. source
    • Point SSL to real certificate files If you turn on api.ssl.enabled (secure HTTPS connection), point cert and key to the actual certificate and key file paths. Wrong paths can stop the secure API from working, so the Panel cannot talk to Wings. source
    • List trusted Proxy addresses If the Panel connects through a reverse proxy (a front-end that forwards web traffic) or from another machine, add that address to trusted_proxies. Without a trusted address, Wings may reject Panel requests that arrive through the proxy. source

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    Alternatives (5)

    • Application Management Panel (AMP) - AMP is an easy to install, self-hosted, web-based management panel for game servers.
    • Crafty Controller - Crafty is a wrapper for a Minecraft server which runs in the background.
    • FeatherPanel - Lightweight, open-source server panel for efficient hosting with fast deployment, advanced access controls, multi-server support, and moder…
    • LinuxGSM - The command-line tool for quick, simple deployment and management of Linux dedicated game servers.
    • Pufferpanel - PufferPanel is an open source game server management panel designed for both small networks and game server providers.

    Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

    Common questions

    Can the Pterodactyl Panel and Wings be installed on the same machine?

    Some self-hosters install both on the same machine when they only have one server, but the thread notes this is not recommended.

    Which Wings YAML settings are easy to get wrong when connecting the Panel?

    Set api.host and api.port to a reachable address and port, often 0.0.0.0 and 8080. If HTTPS is enabled, point cert and key to real certificate files. If traffic goes through a proxy or another machine, add that address to trusted_proxies.

    What kinds of Pterodactyl Panel errors are commonly troubleshooted?

    The guide covers diagnosing 502 Bad Gateway errors, Wings connection failures, database migration issues, and permission problems.

    Answers sourced from github.com, guide.astroworldmc.com, www.reddit.com

    Community

    Collected 7 days ago - public community threads