How to Host a DayZ Server

1. Log In for the First Time

After placing your order on the Cybrancee website, you will receive an email confirming your order as well as an email inviting you to create your panel account. To get access for the first time, you will need to create your panel account.

Select the ‘Setup Your Account’ button.

If you did not receive this email, you can go to panel.cybrancee.com and do a Password Reset from there.

Cybrancee panel, setup your account email

2. Set Your Password

Set your password using the provided fields.

Cybrancee panel reset password screen, with password fields outlined

3. Access Your Panel Dashboard

You will be taken back to the login page where you can now log in with your new set of credentials. Once logged in, you will be presented with the Cybrancee Pterodactyl Control Panel. This is where you will manage and configure your game server. From here, select the ‘Manage Server’ button.


4. Get Your Connection Details

By default, the server will have started automatically with the default settings on the latest version of DayZ. To join your server, you will need to use the IP address and Port from the dashboard.

A screenshot of the Cybrancee control panel with the connection details highlighted

5. Start DayZ

Start the DayZ game from within Steam.

A screenshot of Steam with the DayZ client launching

6. Direct Connect

Click the “DIRECT CONNECT” button at the bottom of the page.

A screenshot of the DayZ client with the Direct Connect button

7. Input Connection Details

Use the IP and Port from step 4 and input into the provided fields.

A screenshot of the DayZ client with the IP and Port entered into the connect details prompt

8. Play DayZ 🎉

Press the “Spawn” button and enter your world.

Screenshot of ingame DayZ
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