Before uploading your configured game server to Amazon GameLift Servers, package the game build files into a build directory. This process is a requirement when hosting with an EC2 managed fleet, and is a best practice when hosting with an Anywhere fleet. The build directory should include all the components that are required to run your game servers and host game sessions. This might include the following:
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Game server binaries – The binary files required to run the game server. A build can include binaries for multiple game servers built to run on the same platform. For a list of supported platforms, see Get Amazon GameLift Servers development tools.
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Dependencies – Any dependent files that your game server executables require to run. Examples include assets, configuration files, and dependent libraries.
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For game builds created with the server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers for C++ (including those created with the Unreal plugin), include the OpenSSL DLL for the same version of OpenSSL that you built the server SDK with. See the server SDK README file for more details.
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Install script (Optional) – A script file to handle tasks that install your game build on Amazon GameLift Servers hosting servers. Place this file at the root of the build directory. Amazon GameLift Servers runs the install script as part of fleet creation.
You can set up any application in your build, including your install script, to access your resources securely on other AWS services. For information about ways to do this, see Communicate with other AWS resources from your fleets.
After you've packaged your build files, make sure that your game server can run on a clean installation of your target OS to verify that all required dependencies are included and that your install script is accurate.
