how to run dedicated server?

[mathew2214]

whenever i try to run the dedicated server program, it wont launch, it instead just floods my console with a repeating error:

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

at MainMenuMono.Update () [0x00000] in <547af08b786b418cbfcf3ef2ec18045a>:0

(Filename: <547af08b786b418cbfcf3ef2ec18045a> Line: 0)

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

at GUIWindowManager.Update () [0x001ac] in <547af08b786b418cbfcf3ef2ec18045a>:0

(Filename: <547af08b786b418cbfcf3ef2ec18045a> Line: 0)

what am i doing wrong here? how do i run a dedicated server?

 

[SylenThunder]

Please check out the Sticky FAQ for instructions and tips.

For further assistance, please read the Sticky thread that instructs you to read it before posting. I'll need logs at a minimum, but more details on exactly what you've got going on will be helpful too.

 

[mathew2214]

i cant seem to get a log file. so such file is being created in any of the locations suggested in the sticky. however, simply piping the output of the server's start command into a file as opposed to stdout produced this:

https://pastebin.com/dd3YqpBw

in case it helps, here is the output of steam's "system information" button.

https://pastebin.com/UeMS8PkA

 

[Beelzybub]

Lines 41,42 and 43 show a syntax error passing the configfile argument. You have an extra "-" in the line.

2020-03-19T13:09:42 0.351 INF Command line arguments: ./7DaysToDieServer.x86_64 --configfile=serverconfig.xml

2020-03-19T13:09:42 0.355 ERR Error parsing configfile property '-configfile': Unknown config option

2020-03-19T13:09:42 0.355 WRN Command line argument "-configfile" unknown!

 

[mathew2214]

after fixing my error when starting the program, there is still no log file i can find. directing the output to a file and killing the process after some time using crtl+C produces this now: https://pastebin.com/G57Q63WN

those same two errors still repeat and flood stdout when i dont output to a file.

 

[mathew2214]

SOLVED: adding "logfile output.log" makes the server start.