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DayZ server start up batch file examples
@echo off
:start
::Server name
set serverName=Server1
::Server files location
set serverLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer"
::Server Profile folder
set profile=Server1
::BEC location
set BECLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer\BEC"
::Server Port
set serverPort=2302
::Server config
set serverConfig=serverDZ.cfg
::Logical CPU cores to use (Equal or less than available)
set serverCPU=2
::Mods
set mods="@mod1;@mod2;@mod3;@etc"
::Sets title for terminal (DONT edit)
title %serverName% batch
::DayZServer location (DONT edit)
cd "%serverLocation%"
echo (%time%) %serverName% started.
::Launch parameters
start "DayZ Server" /min "DayZServer_x64.exe" -profiles=%profile% -config=%serverConfig% -port=%serverPort% -mod=%mods% -cpuCount=%serverCPU% -dologs -adminlog -netlog -freezecheck
::Time in seconds before starting BEC
timeout 25
cd /d "%BECLocation%"
start "" "bec.exe"
::Time in seconds before kill server and BEC process (14400 = 4 hours)
timeout 14390
taskkill /im DayZServer_x64.exe /F
taskkill /im bec.exe /F
::Time in seconds to wait before..
timeout 10
::Go back to the top and repeat the whole cycle again
goto start
@echo off
set serverName=Jims DayZ server
set serverLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer"
set BECLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer\BEC"
set serverPort=2302
set serverConfig=serverDZ.cfg
set serverCPU=2
title %serverName% batch
cd "%serverLocation%"
echo (%time%) %serverName% started.
start "DayZ Server" /min "DayZServer_x64.exe" -config=%serverConfig% -port=%serverPort% -cpuCount=%serverCPU% -dologs -adminlog -netlog -freezecheck
timeout 25
cd /d "%BECLocation%"
start "" "bec.exe"
timeout 14390
taskkill /im DayZServer_x64.exe /F
taskkill /im bec.exe /F
goto start
@echo off
:start
::Name for CMD window
set serverName=Jims DayZ server
::Server files location
set serverLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer"
::Server Port
set serverPort=2302
::Server config
set serverConfig=serverDZ.cfg
::Server profile folder
set serverProfile=profileName
::Logical CPU cores to use (Equal or less than available)
set serverCPU=4
::mods (@modName;@anotherModname;@mod)
set mods=""
::Sets title for terminal (DONT edit)
title %serverName% batch
::DayZServer location (DONT edit)
cd "%serverLocation%"
echo (%time%) %serverName% started.
::Launch parameters (edit end: -config=|-port=|-profiles=|-doLogs|-adminLog|-netLog|-freezeCheck|-filePatching|-BEpath=|-cpuCount=)
start "DayZ Server" /min "DayZServer_x64.exe" -config=%serverConfig% -mod=%mods% -port=%serverPort% -profiles=%serverProfile% -cpuCount=%serverCPU% -dologs -adminlog -netlog -freezecheck
::Time in seconds before kill server process (14400 = 4 hours)
timeout 14390
taskkill /im DayZServer_x64.exe /F
::Time in seconds to wait before..
timeout 10
::Go back to the top and repeat the whole cycle again
goto start
@echo off
:start
::Server name
set serverName=Jims DayZ server
::Server files location
set serverLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer"
::Server Port
set serverPort=2302
::Server config
set serverConfig=serverDZ.cfg
::Logical CPU cores to use (Equal or less than available)
set serverCPU=2
::Sets title for terminal (DONT edit)
title %serverName% batch
::DayZServer location (DONT edit)
cd "%serverLocation%"
echo (%time%) %serverName% started.
::Launch parameters (edit end: -config=|-port=|-profiles=|-doLogs|-adminLog|-netLog|-freezeCheck|-filePatching|-BEpath=|-cpuCount=)
start "DayZ Server" /min "DayZServer_x64.exe" -config=%serverConfig% -port=%serverPort% -cpuCount=%serverCPU% -dologs -adminlog -netlog -freezecheck
::Time in seconds before kill server process (14400 = 4 hours)
timeout 14390
taskkill /im DayZServer_x64.exe /F
::Time in seconds to wait before..
timeout 10
::Go back to the top and repeat the whole cycle again
goto start
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Stabin001 commented Aug 3, 2024

Hello) I dont understand why my server cant start up correct. Can you help please?
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I cant connect to the server without any warnings

@dekuplant
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Hello) I dont understand why my server cant start up correct. Can you help please? Capture I cant connect to the server without any warnings

I have this same problem using CachyOS!

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-mission="./mpmissions/hardcore.namalsk" \

Adding the ./mpmissions/ seemed to solve the "Mission script has no main function, player connect will stay disabled!"
I'm a linux noob using CachyOS KDE Plasma on ASUS Zephyrus G14

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Wuest3nFuchs commented Sep 25, 2025

Hi ,i try to help you out but im also a linuxnoob, just had a year with a bit of experience with homeassistant and proxmox lately.Beginnign is hard and btw this hole script is and was written for windows.

set serverLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer" ::Server Profile folder set profile=Server1 ::BEC location set BECLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer\BEC" ::Server Port set serverPort=2302 ::Server config set serverConfig=serverDZ.cfg ::Logical CPU cores to use (Equal or less than available) set serverCPU=2 ::Mods set mods="@mod1;@mod2;@mod3;@etc" ::Sets title for terminal (DONT edit) title %serverName% batch ::DayZServer location (DONT edit) cd "%serverLocation%" echo (%time%) %serverName% started. ::Launch parameters start "DayZ Server" /min "DayZServer_x64.exe"

What you search for is https://github.com/neorule/StandAlone_DayZ_Linux_Server_Script

or try pterodactyl or https://linuxgsm.com/

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