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Palworld server guides
Everything you need to run a Palworld server with friends: setting it up, getting everyone in, configs, mods, backups and fixes for common errors. Written by the Wilderack Crew and checked against Pocketpair’s own documentation.
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- Getting started
How to make a Palworld server
Create a Palworld 1.0 server on Wilderack, pick the right RAM, make yourself admin and invite friends on Steam, Xbox, PS5 and Mac.
- How to connect
How to join your Palworld server
Join your Palworld server by address on Steam and Mac, or from the community server list on Xbox and PS5, with passwords and fixes for failed joins.
- Config reference
Palworld server config reference (PalWorldSettings.ini)
Where PalWorldSettings.ini lives, how to edit its one long line safely, every important setting explained, plus admin commands, bans and the REST API.
- Mods and plugins
Palworld server mods on 1.0
The honest state of Palworld server mods on 1.0, why Workshop mods don't load on Linux servers yet, and what you can change with settings instead.
- Backups and your world
Palworld server backups and saves
How Wilderack backs up your Palworld world, where saves live, and how to move a single-player, co-op or other host's world to your server.
- Performance tips
Palworld server performance and RAM
How much RAM a Palworld server needs, why memory grows with uptime, the base and spawn settings that cost the most, restarts and reading your graphs.
- Common errors
Fix common Palworld server errors
Fix the Palworld server problems players really hit, from joins that time out and missing console listings to settings that won't apply and lost characters.
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