Creating a Comb

Create a custom Comb when HivePanel does not already have a suitable definition for the game server or runtime you need.

Start from the runtime

Choose the Docker image and working directory first. Confirm that the image contains the runtime dependencies required by the server.

Define variables

Expose only the values administrators genuinely need to choose. Give each variable a sensible default where possible.

Define installation

Make installation deterministic. Prefer official release endpoints and validate that downloaded files land in the working directory expected by the startup command.

Define startup

Use variables for values that differ between Cells, such as version or memory, while keeping the command predictable.

Test repeatedly

A Comb should work for a fresh Cell, not only for a directory that already contains files from an earlier manual test.