Create a new user to run the TeamSpeak server under, this is very important so you keep processes separate from each other.
adduser teamspeak
Switch to the teampseak user
su teamspeak
Download the latest Teamspeak server from https://www.teamspeak.com/en/downloads/#server
wget https://files.teamspeak-services.com/releases/server/3.13.6/teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64-3.13.6.tar.bz2
Unpack the archive
tar xvjf teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64-3.8.0.tar.bz2
Change directory to the folder
cd teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64
Run the TeamSpeak server
./ts3server_startscript.sh start
Your console will show a server admin/password and server token, save these in a safe place for later. The server should be started at this point, With your TeamSpeak client connect to the IP of your server, when you connect a windows will pop up asking for the server token, this is the longest random string you were given in the previous step, enter this and you will be given server admin. You can now administrate your TS3 server instance as you like.
Generic BSD Install Instructions
Create a new user to run the TeamSpeak server under.
adduser teamspeak
Switch to the user
su teamspeak
Download the latest Teamspeak server from http://www.teamspeak.com/en/downloads.html#server
fetch http://dl.4players.de/ts/releases/3.0.13.8/teamspeak3-server_freebsd_amd64-3.0.13.8.tar.bz2
Unpack the archive
tar xvjf teamspeak3-server_freebsd_amd64-3.0.13.8.tar.bz2
Change directory to the folder
cd teamspeak3-server_freebsd_amd64
Run the TeamSpeak server
./ts3server_startscript.sh start
Your console will show a server admin/password and server token, save these in a safe place for later. The server should be started at this point, With your TeamSpeak client connect to the IP of your server, when you connect a windows will pop up asking for the server token, this is the longest random string you were given in the previous step, enter this and you will be given server admin. You can now administrate your TS3 server instance as you like.
Now you have your shiny new server, why not promote it on a TeamSpeak Server List? The extra exposure could help you become the number one server on the planet some day.
All of this too much? You can make a free Private TeamSpeak channel on many public servers.
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