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Palworld Dedicated Server Set up Guide
Palworld has just been released, but how do you start a server to play with your friends? This guide will show you how to set up a Palworld Dedicated Server using SteamCMD and get you on your way to playing Palworld!
Hosting your own server will require you to make changes to your router, this can interfere with normal operation, proceed with caution.
Step 1: Prerequisites
- Make sure you are running Windows 10
- 10GB of storage is available
- Make sure that you have at least 6GB of RAM to run the server.
- (Preferably) A wired internet connection. Wifi can get unstable and can cause issues with people connecting to your server.
- A Static IP address on your computer (Not sure how to do this? check out this guide!).
Step 2: Installing SteamCMD
The following steps will guide to through the SteamCMD installation:
- Download the Latest SteamCMD Zip file.
- Create a folder for SteamCMD. (In this guide, we will use C:\steamcmd)
- Extract the contents of the steamcmd.zip to the folder you have created
- You should now have something like the screenshot below:
To make sure that you’ve done everything correctly, please do the following:
- Press + R to open a run window.
- Type CMD and press enter.
- Execute the following 2 commands:
cd C:\steamcmd
steamcmd
If an output is shown as the example above, good job! You’ve now got SteamCMD up and running! For now exit this window by typing:
quit
exitStep 3: Preparing the folder
Now you’ve got SteamCMD up and running; it is time to prepare the folder. This step is quite simple.
- Open up windows explorer with + E.
- Navigate to the Desktop folder
- Create a folder called Palworld (you can name this folder anything you want, but for the sake of clarity, we’ll use this name)
- Go into the Palworld Folder
- Take note of the path you are currently in by clicking on the navigation bar:
Now you are almost ready to start your server. We will use two batch scripts for this guide, one to install/update and the other to run the server.
The install/upgrade script
- In the Palworld folder, you’ve just created, open up a notepad.
- Copy and Paste the following in that file:
"C:\steamcmd\steamcmd.exe" +login anonymous +force_install_dir "C:\Palworld" +app_update 2394010 validate +quit
Note:
Be sure to change the "C:\Palworld" to match where you put the Palworld folder.
- Click on Save As
- Give it the same name and type as the image below:
- Save the install_server.bat in the Palworld folder.
The start script
- In the Palworld folder, you’ve just created, open up a notepad.
- Copy and Paste the following in that file:
@echo off
PalServer.exe -port=8211 -players=32 - Click on Save As
- Give it the same name and type as the image below:
- Save the start_server.bat in the
Palworld folder. - Your folder should now look like this:
Step 4: Running the Palworld Dedicated Server
Now all files are in order and we are ready to move forward and start the server!
- Right Click the install_server.bat and select “ Run as administrator“
- This will install the server in the right directory (the process can take a while depending on PC speed).
Now, if you’ve done everything correctly, your folder should now look like this:
Now we are ready to change some server settings.
- Open DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini
- Modify the settings to your liking
- Save the file in: C:\Palworld\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\PalWorldSettings.ini
Please make sure you move your PalworldSettings.ini file
You'll need to move the file to the correct folder, otherwise the server will not use the settings you've just changed.
- Start the Palworld Dedicated Server by Double Clicking the start_server.bat
Now the server is running! Let’s move forward with connecting to the server.
Note:
The server logs will show some errors, most of them can be safely ignored and will not impact gameplay.
Step 5: Firewall Rules
Before you and your friends can connect to the Palworld server, you’ll need to make changes to your firewall to allow connections on specific ports.
By default, a Palworld server uses the following ports:
| Default Port (UDP only) | Port Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8211 | Game Port | This port must be opened for client connections. |
| 27015 | Steam Port | This port has to be opened for steam communication. |
Now you can add these port exceptions to the firewall by hand, but let’s not; that takes way too much time. Let’s do something different:
- Press + R to open a run window.
- Type PowerShell and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to run it as administrator.
- Type the following three commands:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Palworld Port 27015" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=27015
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Palworld Port 8211" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=8211And now your firewall has been magically configured!
Step 6: Port forwarding
Still having trouble with getting your friends to join the server?
Check out the expanded Port Forward guide
Now, let’s move forward by port forwarding. Before doing that, you would want to set a static IP address on your computer.
After you’ve done that, you can move forward with the actual port forwarding:
First, you’ll need to know what the IP addresses of your computer and router are. This can be done by doing the following:
- Press + R to open a run window.
- Type CMD and press Enter. (This should open a black window.)
- Please type “ipconfig” and press enter.
You’ll see some information about the network settings:
You’ll want to make a note of the “Default Gateway” & IPv4 address; in my case, it is:
- Default Gateway: 192.168.2.254
- IPv4 address: 192.168.2.202
You’ll need to enter this address in your browser and log in to your router. Visit this site to find your specific model and were to find the Port Forward settings.
Once you’ve navigated to the Port Forwarding rules, please enter the following information:
| Rule Name | IP Address | Port Range | Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palworld SteamPort | -Your IPv4 Address- | 27015 | UDP |
| Palworld GamePort | -Your IPv4 Address- | 8211 | UDP |
Now hit save, and your Palworld server is open to the public!
But your friends still don’t know where to find you. For that, you’ll need your public IP address. You can use a site like www.whatismyip.com to get your public IP address.
Step 7: Connecting to your Palworld Server
Still having trouble with getting your friends to join the server?
Check out the expanded Port Forward guide
Woohoo! You’ve made it to the last step! You’re in the home stretch.
Now you can finally boot up your game.
Once in the main menu, click on Dedicated Server and then the “Join” on the bottom of the screen.
Only YOU can use "localhost" as the address, your friends will need to enter you public IP address.
You can find your public IP address on www.whatsmyip.com
That’s it! You now have a running Palworld server using SteamCMD!
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By Thijs van Loef
Posted on: 19/01/2024
13 Comments on Palworld Dedicated Server Set up Guide
i did everything in this guide, and my friends still cannot connect. Connection Timed Out. i checked the port while the server is up, and port checker says its closed. any idea?
Where do you go to increase the amount of RAM this server is going to use. I would like to allocate more ram since I am having more and more people joining but I seem to crash more and more and I believe it to be because of lack of RAM.
Hi Bryce, the server is known to have a memory leak, that is probably why you are running in to this issue. At the moment the server should assign all available memory.
HI i got eveyryhing set up. Port checker says its ok but my friends still got “Connection Timed Out”
Followed the steps. Friends can join. Thank you for the detailed post. Many other sites did not have steps that worked.
Does my IP address have to be static? I changed my IP, subnet mask and default gateway. But when the instructions say click "obtain dns server automatically" and thats greyed out.
Yes, if it is not static it can change every time you restart your computer. If you have to set a DNS server manually, you can use cloudflare's DNS servers: 1.1.1.1 & 1.0.0.1
I followed every step and did everything right, even when I check the ports at the end, they are all open but still my friends only get 'connection timed out' every time 🙁
Hi Nhoques, that probably means that either the firewall is still closed or the port forward has not been successful. You can check out my port forwarding guide for that: https://tice.tips/gaming/palworld-port-forward/
What do you do to update the server if following these steps? There was a recent update and now the server won't run anymore. I don't want to lose my friends and I's progress if possible.
You would just need to shut down the server and run the install_server.bat again
Hello, I find your guide much more organized than others. Unfortunately, even after looking at both of your guides below, I'm still unable to have people join. I sent you a steam invite
https://tice.tips/gaming/palworld-port-forward/#comment-51
https://tice.tips/gaming/palworld-server/#comment-25
Basically, friends get the "connection times out message".
Many thanks for your help in advance!
Due to the overwhelming amount of messages that resulted from me this, I'm not able to help everyone individually, you can join my discord if you are looking for help https://discord.gg/nSsy5eagx8