Tagged “configuration”

• How Valheim's Console Commands Work on a Server

  July 22, 2026

  How the Valheim console works, the difference between admin commands and devcommands, and how to get the authoritative command list for your build.

  admintroubleshootingconfiguration

• How to Enable Crossplay on a Valheim Server

  July 21, 2026

  Turn on crossplay for a Valheim dedicated server, understand how joining changes, and know what it means for bans, mods and the server browser.

  configurationnetworkingsetup

• How to Kick and Ban Players on a Valheim Server

  July 20, 2026

  Kick or ban someone from your Valheim server using console commands or bannedlist.txt, plus how to unban and what neither of them can undo.

  adminconfiguration

• Essential Valheim Admin Commands and Automated Backups

  July 20, 2026

  Set up server admins, use the key console commands to manage players, and automate Valheim world backups so a crash never loses progress.

  adminbackupsconfiguration

• How to Whitelist Players on a Valheim Server

  July 19, 2026

  Use permittedlist.txt to lock a Valheim server to an approved group, find each player's SteamID64, and avoid locking out your own friends.

  adminconfiguration

• How to Change a Valheim Server's Name and Password

  July 18, 2026

  Change your Valheim server's display name or join password safely, including the rule that stops the server starting and what breaks for players.

  configurationadmin

• Installing Valheim Mods on Your Server with BepInEx

  July 18, 2026

  How to install BepInEx on a Valheim dedicated server, add plugins, and keep every player's mods in sync so everyone can connect.

  modsbepinexconfiguration

• Valheim Server Configuration: Every Setting That Matters

  July 17, 2026

  How a Valheim dedicated server is configured — launch arguments, permission list files, world modifiers — and where each setting really lives.

  configurationsetupadmin

• Running a Valheim Dedicated Server in Docker on Linux

  July 16, 2026

  Run a Valheim dedicated server on Linux with Docker Compose: persistent volumes, ports, env-var config, auto-updates, and backups.

  setuplinuxdockerconfiguration

• Install a Valheim Dedicated Server on Ubuntu Without Docker

  July 15, 2026

  A native Ubuntu install of the Valheim dedicated server: dedicated user, SteamCMD, start script, UDP ports, and where the world files live.

  linuxsetupconfiguration

• How to Set Up a Valheim Dedicated Server on Windows

  July 14, 2026

  Step-by-step guide to installing and running a Valheim dedicated server on Windows with SteamCMD, a start script, ports, and password.

  setupwindowsconfiguration

• Valheim Dedicated Server vs Host-and-Play: Which One You Want

  July 11, 2026

  What a Valheim dedicated server actually is, how it differs from hosting from the game client, and when the extra setup is worth it.

  hostingsetupconfiguration

• Fix a Valheim Server Missing From the Server List

  July 9, 2026

  Your Valheim server runs but nobody can find it in the browser. Work through the query port, public flag, crossplay and name issues in order.

  troubleshootingnetworkingconfiguration

• How to Port Forward a Valheim Server

  July 8, 2026

  Which UDP ports a Valheim dedicated server needs, how to forward them on your router, and how to confirm the forward is actually working.

  networkingconfigurationsetup