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Squad

Dedicated Server Template

Squad is a 50 vs 50 multiplayer first-person shooter that aims to capture combat realism through communication and teamplay. Features vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, large scale environments, base building, and integrated positional VoIP.

v22
2/25/2026

Squad Game Server Hosting

Deploy and manage your own Squad dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes Squad server administration simple and reliable.

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Resource Requirements

CPU Cores
4
Memory
6.0 GB(max 8 GB)
Storage
35 GBSSD

Recommended Players

50
Recommended
Min: 2Max: 100

Performance Tiers

Economy

Small skirmish server, up to 40 players

RAM4 GB
CPU Shares512
Recommended

Standard

Full 50v50 server, up to 80 players

RAM6 GB
CPU Shares1024

Pro

100-player server with mods

RAM8 GB
CPU Shares2048

Startup Command

#!/bin/bashBash shell with full features

Default

Standard Squad dedicated server startup

Default

Environment Variables

SERVER_NAME

Required

Server Name

Server name displayed in the server browser

Default
(empty)

MAX_PLAYERS

Required

Max Players

Maximum number of concurrent players

Default
50

WORKSHOP_ITEMS

Workshop Mods

Steam Workshop mod IDs separated by commas (e.g. 1111111,222222). Requires reinstall to apply.

Default
(empty)

EOS_OVERRIDE_HOST_IP

EOS Host IP Override

Override the host IP for Epic Online Services. Leave empty to auto-detect.

Default
${EXTERNAL_IP}

STEAM_USER

Read Only

Steam Username

Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.

Default
anonymous

STEAM_PASS

Read Only

Steam Password

Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.

Default
(empty)

LD_LIBRARY_PATH

RequiredRead Only

Library Path

Library path required by the Squad server binary.

Default
/home/container/linux64/

Lifecycle Scripts

Installation Script

Installs Squad server and moves Workshop mods to the correct directory

after installghcr.io/ptero-eggs/installers:debian

Configuration Files

Server Config

Core server settings like password, team balance, and reserved slots. Only updates the settings shown here.

SquadGame/ServerConfig/Server.cfgfile
7 fields

Container Configuration

Docker Image

ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/steamcmd:debian

Technical Profile

Template ID

squad

Author

GameCP Team

Last Updated

February 25, 2026

Status

Active

Configuration Metadata

Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.

Author

GameCP Team

Version

1

Source

gamecp

originalAuthor

brycea@terrahost.cloud

Imported: 2/12/2026, 2:45:45 PM