Factorio Dedicated Server

Key Features

• Automatic world generation with customizable map settings and seed values
• Built-in autosave functionality with configurable intervals and retention policies
• RCON administrative interface for remote server management and player administration
• Comprehensive mod support with automatic synchronization to connecting clients
• Player authentication integration with Factorio account system and whitelist management
• Configurable server settings including PvP modes, evolution factors, and pollution settings
• Detailed server console logging with chat history and administrative action tracking
• Save file versioning and corruption recovery mechanisms

Common Use Cases

• 1Gaming communities hosting persistent factory-building competitions and events
• 2Educational institutions teaching automation, logistics, and systems engineering concepts
• 3Remote teams using collaborative factory building as team-building exercises
• 4Modding communities testing and showcasing custom Factorio modifications
• 5Streamers and content creators hosting viewer participation factory projects
• 6Engineering groups demonstrating real-world manufacturing and supply chain principles
• 7Family and friend groups maintaining long-term collaborative building projects

Prerequisites

• Minimum 2GB RAM allocation with 4GB recommended for large factories or modded servers
• UDP port 34197 accessible for game client connections through firewalls and NAT
• TCP port 27015 available for RCON administrative access if remote management needed
• Valid Factorio account credentials for server authentication and multiplayer features
• At least 5GB free disk space for save files, with additional space for mod storage
• Basic understanding of Factorio server settings and player permission systems

docker-compose.yml

1services: 
2  factorio: 
3    image: factoriotools/factorio:latest
4    container_name: factorio
5    restart: unless-stopped
6    ports: 
7      - "${FACTORIO_PORT:-34197}:34197/udp"
8      - "27015:27015/tcp"
9    environment: 
10      - SAVE_NAME=${SAVE_NAME:-world}
11      - GENERATE_NEW_SAVE=${GENERATE_NEW:-true}
12    volumes: 
13      - factorio_data:/factorio
14    networks: 
15      - factorio-network
16
17volumes: 
18  factorio_data: 
19
20networks: 
21  factorio-network: 
22    driver: bridge

.env Template

1# Factorio Server
2FACTORIO_PORT=34197
3SAVE_NAME=world
4GENERATE_NEW=true

Usage Notes

Quick Start

1# 1. Create the compose file
2cat > docker-compose.yml << 'EOF'
3services:
4  factorio:
5    image: factoriotools/factorio:latest
6    container_name: factorio
7    restart: unless-stopped
8    ports:
9      - "${FACTORIO_PORT:-34197}:34197/udp"
10      - "27015:27015/tcp"
11    environment:
12      - SAVE_NAME=${SAVE_NAME:-world}
13      - GENERATE_NEW_SAVE=${GENERATE_NEW:-true}
14    volumes:
15      - factorio_data:/factorio
16    networks:
17      - factorio-network
18
19volumes:
20  factorio_data:
21
22networks:
23  factorio-network:
24    driver: bridge
25EOF
26
27# 2. Create the .env file
28cat > .env << 'EOF'
29# Factorio Server
30FACTORIO_PORT=34197
31SAVE_NAME=world
32GENERATE_NEW=true
33EOF
34
35# 3. Start the services
36docker compose up -d
37
38# 4. View logs
39docker compose logs -f

One-Liner

Run this command to download and set up the recipe in one step:

1curl -fsSL https://docker.recipes/api/recipes/factorio-server/run | bash

Troubleshooting