Here's how to connect to your Palworld server and adjust the most important settings.
Connecting
- Open the server page in the client area and click Start.
- Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console tab.
- Copy the address (IP:Port) at the top of the server page.
- In Palworld, choose “Join Multiplayer Game (Dedicated Server)” and enter the address at the bottom.
Important settings
In the Startup variables tab:
- Server name (
SERVER_NAME) – name of your server. - Server description (
SERVER_DESCRIPTION) – description of the server. - Server password (
SERVER_PASSWORD) – if set, players need it to join. - Max. players (
MAX_PLAYERS) – keep an eye on the available memory. - Admin password (
ADMIN_PASSWORD) – unlocks the admin commands in-game.
Changes in the Startup variables tab take effect on the next restart.
Where is what?
In the Files tab:
Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini– all game rules such as experience, capture rate and death penaltyPal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<world ID>/– the save with world and players
Stop the server before editing these files – otherwise Palworld overwrites your changes when shutting down.
Raids
The Invader enemies startup variable switches raids on your bases on or off. False makes for calmer building, True for more challenge.
Saving before a restart
Stop the server with Stop rather than Force stop before a restart. Palworld then saves the latest state and no progress is lost.
Good to know
- The portal generates the admin password automatically during setup. It is shown once at the top of the server page – please make a note of it. You can change it in the Startup variables tab (
ADMIN_PASSWORD). - The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.