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Pterodactyl Server Won't Start – Egg, Docker & Logs

Quick answer: Pterodactyl server won't start? Read console log. Top 3: Docker down, RAM limit too low, missing port allocation.

If you landed here: You click Start but server stays offline, restart loops or console shows red error.

Error → fix

Console / statusFix
Container crashed (127)Check startup command / egg
Exit code 137Increase RAM limit
Cannot connect to Dockersystemctl restart docker
Wings offlineFix Wings offline

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Server in Pterodactyl won't start – first steps?
Open Console tab, read red error. Common: Docker down, no RAM, wrong startup command, missing port allocation.
Docker container is not running?
systemctl status docker on node. Restart: systemctl restart docker. Then start server again.
Exit code 137 / out of memory?
RAM limit in panel too low. Increase under Limits → Memory. Node has enough free RAM?

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