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# Pterodactyl Module
This module is a parent module for deploying the [Pterodactyl](https://pterodactyl.io/) game server management system, which consists of multiple components:
1. **Panel** - The web-based administration interface and API server
2. **Wings** - The game server agent that controls individual game servers
## Overview
The Pterodactyl module consists of two submodules:
- `panel` - Deploys the Pterodactyl control panel with its database and cache servers
- `wings` - Deploys the Pterodactyl Wings agent for running game servers
For a complete installation, both components should be deployed.
## Architecture
Pterodactyl is designed with a client-server architecture:
- **Panel (Server)**: The central management interface where administrators create servers, manage users, and configure settings.
- **Wings (Agent)**: Installed on each machine that will run game servers, communicates with the Panel via API.
In a homelab environment, you might deploy both components on the same machine or separate them for better resource allocation.
## Usage
### Deploying Both Components
```hcl
module "pterodactyl_panel" {
source = "./modules/20-services-apps/pterodactyl/panel"
volume_path = "${var.volume_host}/pterodactyl/panel"
networks = [module.services.homelab_docker_network_name]
}
module "pterodactyl_wings" {
source = "./modules/20-services-apps/pterodactyl/wings"
volume_path = "${var.volume_host}/pterodactyl/wings"
networks = [module.services.homelab_docker_network_name]
}
# Include both service definitions in your networking modules
module "services" {
source = "./modules/services"
# ...
service_definitions = [
module.pterodactyl_panel.service_definition,
module.pterodactyl_wings.service_definition,
# Other service definitions
]
}
```
## Configuration Requirements
### Panel Setup
1. Create a `.env` file in the panel module directory with required variables:
- Database credentials (`MYSQL_PASSWORD`, `MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD`, etc.)
- App settings (`APP_URL`, `APP_TIMEZONE`, etc.)
- CORS and proxy settings
2. SMTP settings are sourced from the global SMTP module
### Wings Setup
1. After deploying the Panel, you need to:
- Create a node in the Panel UI
- Download the wings configuration from the Panel
- Place it at `${volume_path}/etc/config.yml` for the Wings module
## Network Configuration
Both components create their own dedicated Docker networks:
- `ptero-panel`: For communication between Panel, database, and cache
- `ptero-wings`: For communication between Wings and game servers
Additionally, both components need to be connected to your main homelab network to communicate with each other.
## Service Definitions
Both components generate service definitions that can be used by your networking modules:
- Panel: Published on the domain `gameservers.yourdomain.com`
- Wings: Published on the domain `wings.yourdomain.com`
## Security Considerations
- Wings requires `privileged` mode to create game server containers
- Panel communicates with Wings via API using a token configured in the wings config.yml
## Additional Documentation
For more detailed information about each component, please see:
- [Panel README](/modules/20-services-apps/pterodactyl/panel/README.md)
- [Wings README](/modules/20-services-apps/pterodactyl/wings/README.md)
For official Pterodactyl documentation, visit [https://pterodactyl.io/](https://pterodactyl.io/)