# Pterodactyl – Install & Optimize Game Server Panel

Pterodactyl panel & Wings: install on Ubuntu, set up nodes, manage game servers, optimize performance – complete guide.

**Quick answer:** Pterodactyl is the most popular open-source game server panel with Docker backend. Install panel + Wings on Ubuntu, create nodes and manage Minecraft, ARK, FiveM & more via web UI.

## Guides

- [Install Pterodactyl – panel & Wings step by step](/en/server-panels/pterodactyl/install)
- [Optimize Pterodactyl – Wings, Redis, Docker, DB](/en/server-panels/pterodactyl/optimize)

## Requirements

- Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04 with root access
- At least 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
- KVM virtualization (Docker-capable)

Prepare server: [Set up VPS](/en/root-v-server/vps-einrichten)

## Related topics

- [Game server hub](/en/gameserver)
- [Minecraft server](/en/gameserver/minecraft)
- [Server panels hub](/en/server-panels)