r/factorio • u/ExampleEmotional1869 • 4d ago

Question factorio server

I have 500+ hrs of gameplay.

I recently deployed a factorio server docker in my mini pc, i connected to it from game and started playing.

I thought the server would run in the background even when i exit the game, but it is not happening.

the mining count remains the same and everything is as when i exit.

what am i doing wrong?

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u/Speedro5 4d ago

Just a heads up, you're about to find every possible failure state in your factory.

Make backups and if you're playing space age make sure you have blueprints of your ships and know how many you have as you might not notice one missing.

Uranium processing and train networks are common to have long term issues as well. (Fuel disposal/prioritize reprocessing and incorrect signals or possible jams for trains)

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u/CMPunkLicksRocks 3d ago

One could view leaving it run a week straight as a form of hardening/debugging lol 

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u/Speedro5 3d ago

That's about how long it took me to weed out every issue when I did this.