An interactive Bash script to automate the installation of Pterodactyl Panel and Wings daemon on Ubuntu, saving hours of manual setup.

• Bash scripting
• Core Linux tools and package managers apt, curl, systemd

• Interactive menu to choose Panel or Wings installation
• Automatic dependency installation
• MariaDB database setup (Panel)
• Pterodactyl Panel configuration, crontab and queue workers
• Safe checks and user prompts throughout

This was my first deep dive into Bash scripting and a practical way to automate a real-world server task I repeat:

• Learning how Bash works in real server setups
• Building an interactive menu that's easy to follow
• Installing dependencies and configuring services step by step
• Testing everything on fresh VMs to fix issues as they came up

• Ubuntu Server 24.04 (tested, may work on earlier versions)
• Fresh VM/VPS recommended
• User with sudo privileges required
• Wings will not start until a valid config.yml is placed at /etc/pterodactyl/

Note: This was my first Bash script, built through trial, error and testing on fresh VMs. A small portion (initial menu and password generation) was assisted by AI, however the rest was implemented by reading official documentation and fixing issues as they appeared.

1. Clone the repository
2. Make the script executable: chmod +x installer.sh
3. Run the script: sudo ./installer.sh
4. Follow the interactive menu