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Path To Factorio / Start Factorio Server

Start Factorio Server

Path To Factorio command syntax to start factorio server. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.

$
Terminal
<path/to>/factorio --start-server <path/to/save_file.zip>

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

<path/to>/factorio
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Path To Factorio before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<path/to>
path to
The value supplied for path to.
<path/to/save_file.zip>
Input Files
The file path or paths supplied to this command.
--start-server
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

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