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Standalone Setup

Installation and setup for Factorio Control Center (FCC) directly on Windows and Linux (without Docker).

Prerequisites

  • Operating System:
    • Windows 10, 11, or Windows Server 2016+
    • Linux with systemd (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+, CentOS/RHEL 8+)
  • Runtime:

Windows Installation

  1. Open the Releases page or use the button above to download factorio-control-center-win.zip.
  2. Extract the archive into a permanent directory (for example, C:\FactorioControlCenter).
  3. Run Start.bat.
  4. In the text menu:
    • Select 1. Start panel.
  5. Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8080/ (or http://<your-server-ip>:8080/ for remote access).
  6. Complete the initial wizard to create the administrator account.

Linux Installation

Option 1: Automated Shell Script

Run the following command in your terminal:

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LouisFahrenheit/Factorio-Control-Center/main/install.sh)"

The script verifies system dependencies, downloads the latest archive, extracts it to /opt/factorio-control-center, and launches the interactive menu.

Option 2: Manual Installation

  1. Download the release archive using the button above or wget: 
    cd /opt
sudo wget https://github.com/LouisFahrenheit/Factorio-Control-Center/releases/latest/download/factorio-control-center-linux.tar.gz
  2. Unpack the files: 
    sudo tar -xzf factorio-control-center-linux.tar.gz
cd /opt/factorio-control-center
  3. Set executable permissions and launch: 
    sudo chmod +x Start.sh
sudo ./Start.sh
  4. Select 1. Start panel.
  5. Open http://127.0.0.1:8080/ (or http://<your-server-ip>:8080/ for remote access) in your browser.

Autostart Configuration (System Services)

To keep FCC running in the background and ensure it starts automatically when the system boots:

Windows Service

  1. Run Start.bat as Administrator.
  2. Select menu option 3. Install service.
  3. Manage the service directly from the Start.bat menu:
    • 5. Start service
    • 6. Stop service
    • 4. Remove service (Standard management via services.msc under Factorio Control Center is also supported).

Linux systemd Service

  1. Run Start.sh (with sudo for a system-wide service or as the current user).
  2. Select menu option 3. Install service.
  3. Manage the service directly from the Start.sh menu:
    • 5. Start service
    • 6. Stop service
    • 4. Remove service (Standard management via the systemctl command is also supported).

Updating the Panel

[!NOTE] All configuration files, databases, and server files in data/ and logs/ are preserved during updates.

Method 1: Start Menu (Windows and Linux)

Launch Start.bat or ./Start.sh and select:

  • 7. Update panel

Method 2: Terminal (Linux)

cd /opt/factorio-control-center
sudo ./scripts/update-panel.sh

Next Steps

To configure network interfaces, firewall rules, or security tokens, review General Configuration.