# How to Configure BattlEye on Your Conan Exiles Server (/docs/conan-exiles/battleye-setup)



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Conan Exiles uses **BattlEye** anti-cheat. Clients and servers must both run BattlEye for players to connect. If you see *"BattlEye not responding"* or *"BattlEye: Failed to start service"* errors, the settings below fix it.

Enable or Disable BattlEye [#enable-or-disable-battleye]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server from **Console** in the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Open `ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini` in **Files**. Set:

    ```ini
    IsBattlEyeEnabled=True
    ```

    Change to `False` to disable anti-cheat (not recommended for public servers — required for official-style experience).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save and start from **Console**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Common BattlEye Errors [#common-battleye-errors]

"BattlEye not responding" [#battleye-not-responding]

Client-side BattlEye is not running. Players should:

1. Launch Conan Exiles from Steam (not directly from the `.exe`)
2. When prompted, allow BattlEye to install
3. Restart the game

"BattlEye: Failed to start service" [#battleye-failed-to-start-service]

Windows service is blocked or missing. Players should run the BattlEye installer manually:

```
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/common/Conan Exiles/ConanSandbox/Binaries/Win64/BattlEye/Install_BattlEye.bat
```

Right-click → **Run as administrator**.

Server Shows Offline / Not in Browser [#server-shows-offline--not-in-browser]

If BattlEye is disabled server-side, clients with BattlEye enabled cannot connect. Ensure both match — either both `True` or both `False`.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Fix Connection Issues](/docs/conan-exiles/fix-issues)
* [Server Configuration](/docs/conan-exiles/server-config)