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Valheim server guides
Everything you need to run a Valheim 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 Iron Gate / Coffee Stain Publishing’s own documentation.
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- Getting started
How to make a Valheim server
Set up your own Valheim dedicated server, make yourself admin and invite friends from Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and more.
- How to connect
How to connect to your Valheim server
Join your Valheim server by address, from the server list or with a join code, on PC, Steam Deck, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Switch 2.
- Config reference
Valheim server config reference
Every Valheim server setting explained, from world modifiers and launch options to the admin, ban and allow lists, with defaults.
- Mods and plugins
How to install Valheim mods on your server
Add Valheim mods from Thunderstore with BepInEx in one tap, or by hand, and get your friends on the same mods with an r2modman profile.
- Backups and your world
Valheim server backups and moving your world
Back up, restore and download your Valheim world, find your single-player save on any platform and move it to your server.
- Performance tips
Valheim server performance and lag fixes
Pick the right RAM for your Valheim group, understand why Valheim lags, and fix it with the settings and habits that matter most.
- Common errors
Fix common Valheim server errors
What Valheim's connection errors mean and how to fix them, from Incompatible version and Failed to connect to join code and crossplay problems.
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