Valheim server guides

Set up a dedicated server, join by IP, move your world to a server, set world modifiers, manage admins and bans, add mods and join a modded server.

• Set up a Valheim dedicated serverInstall the Valheim dedicated server with Steam Tools or SteamCMD, set a name, world and password, open UDP ports 2456 and 2457, and get your group in.
• Join a Valheim server by IP addressHow to join a Valheim dedicated server with Add server, which port to use, crossplay join codes, and what to do about a wrong password or version.
• Move your Valheim world to a dedicated serverFind your Valheim world, copy the 1.0 world folder or older .fwl and .db files to a dedicated server, and keep its world modifiers.
• Valheim world modifiers on a dedicated serverEvery Valheim world modifier and preset, what each value really changes, and how to set them on a dedicated server with -preset and -modifier.
• Valheim server admins, bans and the permitted listMake yourself admin on a Valheim server with adminlist.txt, find player IDs, ban and kick from the F5 console, and use permittedlist.txt.
• Add mods to a Valheim dedicated serverInstall BepInEx on a Valheim dedicated server, add Thunderstore mods and what they need, and give players the same mods with r2modman.
• Join a modded Valheim server with r2modmanInstall a modded Valheim server's mods with r2modman: pick Valheim, import the server's profile code or file, then start modded and join.