Valheim
75 articlesGuides for your Valheim server: joining, settings, worlds and backups, mods and troubleshooting.
Console players cannot join your modded Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How many players can join your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How much RAM does a Valheim server need?
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to add mods to your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to back up and restore your Valheim world
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to ban players or allow only some players on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to become admin on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to bring a Valheim world from another host
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to bring your Xbox or Game Pass Valheim world to your server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to change mod settings on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to change Valheim Plus settings
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to change your Valheim server name and password
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to check that your Valheim mods loaded
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to check which world your Valheim server loaded
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to delete a Valheim world or start fresh
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to download your Valheim world to your PC
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to find a player's ID for Valheim admin, ban and allow lists
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to find your Valheim join code
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to host a Valheim server (2026)
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to import an r2modman profile to your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to install a Thunderstore modpack on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to install a Valheim mod on your server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to invite friends to your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to join your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to join your Valheim server from Steam
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to join your Valheim server from Xbox, PlayStation or Game Pass
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to kick or ban a player on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to lift a ban on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to make your Valheim server public or private
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to read your Valheim server console
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to remove mods or go back to plain Valheim
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to rename or copy a Valheim world
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to restart your Valheim server only when nobody is online
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to restore your Valheim world from a backup
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to rewind your Valheim world to an earlier copy
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to schedule restarts and backups for your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to see who is online on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to send an announcement on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to set up your Valheim server: key settings
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to set Valheim world modifiers and difficulty
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to share your Valheim mods with players
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to start a new world on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to switch between Valheim worlds on your server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to switch your Valheim server to BepInEx or Valheim Plus
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to turn on PlayNHost Tools on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to update mods on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to update your Valheim server and hold a version
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to upload your own Valheim world
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to use mod profiles on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
How to use the Worlds page on your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
My uploaded Valheim world is gone and the server made a new one
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
The Valheim players card says PlayNHost Tools are not answering
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim admin commands that work
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim console lines that look like errors but are normal
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim crossplay: which platforms can join, and how to turn it on
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim mod did not load on your server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim mods do nothing or the mod loader is missing
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim players are refused because the allow list is on
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim players cannot join by address
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim players get a version mismatch after an update
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim progress was lost after a crash or a stop
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim save and backup settings explained
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim says World load failed and the server stops
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim server does not appear in the server list
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim server FAQ
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim server ports and address explained
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim server problems and fixes
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim server settings: every option explained
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim server stops at start with a password error
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim server types compared: plain, BepInEx and Valheim Plus
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim server will not start: what to check
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim settings will not save
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim world modifiers did not change
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
Valheim world upload was refused
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
What happens the first time you start your Valheim server
Step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and fixes.
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