This tutorial describes how to install a TeamSpeak server on your VPS.
The tutorial was tested on Ubuntu 22.04 (July 2023) using Teamspeak-Server Version 3.13.7!
The tutorial uses the example IP 123.123.123.123
.
This hostname must be replaced by the name of your own server if you follow the workflow described in this tutorial.
We will also use the domain ts.example.com
in this course. Replace this with your own domain.
For a "small instance" (up to about 5 users) a VPS 200 is sufficient.
I recommend setting up the instance on a VPS 200. If you feel that the instance is too slow, you can always upgrade to a larger server via the CCP.
Ubuntu22.04 from the CCP image must already be installed on the server.
You also need a domain, with a domain from a web hosting package being sufficient. (You can still use the domain with your web hosting, as we will be using a subdomain.)
ts
or teamspeak
or something alike).A
.First, you have to log in to your server via SSH.
sudo -s
to get root rights.Enter
.apt update -y && apt upgrade -y
to update the server.Enter
once to continue.adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" teamspeak && sudo su teamspeak
and press Enter
to create a new user and switch to it.Note: This Tutorial specifically installs Teamspeak Version 3.13.7
, if there is a newer version, you could also try that one (But this tutorial was only tested as written in the Introduction)
cd ~ && wget https://files.teamspeak-services.com/releases/server/3.13.7/teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64-3.13.7.tar.bz2 && tar xvf teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64-3.13.7.tar.bz2 && rm teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64-3.13.7.tar.bz2 && mv teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64/* . && rmdir teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64
and press Enter
to download the server.touch .ts3server_license_accepted
.We want TeamSpeak to start automatically when the server starts. This is useful when the server is restarted so that TeamSpeak also starts automatically.
exit
and press Enter
to return to the root user.nano /etc/systemd/system/teamspeak.service
and press Enter
to create a new systemd service file.[Unit]
Description=TeamSpeak 3 Server
After=network.target
[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/home/teamspeak
User=teamspeak
ExecStart=/home/teamspeak/ts3server_startscript.sh start inifile=ts3server.ini
ExecStop=/home/teamspeak/ts3server_startscript.sh stop
PIDFile=/home/teamspeak/ts3server.pid
RestartSec=15
Restart=always
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Ctrl + X
and then Y
and then Enter
.systemctl daemon-reload
to reload the systemd daemon.systemctl enable teamspeak
to enable the service.systemctl start teamspeak
to start the service.We need a firewall to protect our server from unwanted connections.
We will use ufw
(Uncomplicated Firewall) to set up the firewall, as it is easy to use and configure and is also preinstalled on Ubuntu.
ufw allow 9987 && ufw allow 30033,10011,10080,10443,41144/tcp && ufw enable
to add various required ports to the firewall.Y
and then Enter
to confirm.If you haven't downloaded the TeamSpeak client yet, you can do so here: https://www.teamspeak.com/en/downloads/
Ctrl + S
.ts.example.com
) in the "Server Address" field.systemctl status teamspeak
in the SSH connection to get the admin token.You have now successfully installed TeamSpeak and set it up to start when the server starts.
You have also protected your server with a firewall and created an admin user.
Your TeamSpeak instance will now be available under your subdomain (e.g. https://ts.example.com
).
Thank you for using this tutorial!
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