Creating a dedicated server in Palworld is a complicated process. While you might want to make your private lobby of 32 players right away, there are a few steps you will need to complete first.
From finding your IPv4 address to setting up the Server Description and Password, there is a lot that needs to be done.
So if you are looking to get your dedicated server in Palworld below are some of the steps that you will need to invest in.
Contents
- How to create a dedicated server in Palworld
- How to set a Password to your Palworld server
- How to join a Palworld dedicated server
- How to check for your dedicated Palworld server on the community list
How to create a dedicated server in Palworld
Before you can make a private Palpagos island of your own here are a few things you will need to do:
Step 1: Find your IP address
The first thing you will need to do is to find your IPv4 address. You can do this by typing in “ipconfig” in the Windows Command prompt.
Step 2: Install Palworld and Palworld Dedicated Server
If you are reading this guide, then you probably already have Palworld installed in your system. So make sure that you log into the game once and have played the game for a couple of minutes.
As long as Palworld is installed you will find the Palworld Dedicated Server app in Steam Library, so go ahead and install it. However, you might need to enable Tools if you are not seeing the App. You can do that from the Steam dropdown Library menu.
Step 3: Set up breakpad minidump AppID
Once you have Palworld Dedicated Server installed, right-click on it Browse Local Files. Look for the PalServer file and open it, you should see the message, “Setting breakpad minidump AppID” which will then be followed by numbers.
Now go back to the Local Files folder and open “DefaultPalWorldSettings”. From the information present inside, copy everything from below the third line. For more context find the line that starts with “/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings.”
Step 4: Set up server name
After copying the required text head back to the Palworld Local Files once again and open “Pal>Saved>Config>WindowsServer”. Search fo and click on PalWorldSetting. You will need to paste the copied information here and set up the following:
- ServerName
- ServerDescription
- AdminPassword
- ServerPassword
- PublicIP (This is where you put in your IPv4 address).
Once you are done filling them in, save and close the file. You have now successfully set up your dedicated server in Palworld.
Step 5: Launch Palworld Dedicated Server
The next step will be to launch Palworld Dedicated Server from the Steam Client. A pop-up will then make you choose one of the following:
- Play Palworld Dedicated Server (This will make the server a private one)
- Open and start as a community server (This is going to be a public server that anyone can join)
Once you have picked an option a command prompt will open. Don’t close it. Keeping it open in the background, launch Palworld from Steam.
Make sure to keep the command prompt open at all times if you wish to play the game on your dedicated server.
Step 6: Join a Multiplayer Game
Once Palworld launches, select “Join Multiplayer Game” from the main menu. This will show your dedicated server and you and your friends will be able to log into it.
Note: At the time of writing this article only Steam players can create a dedicated server in Palworld. Microsoft Store and Xbox players will have to wait for a future update that enables dedicated server creation. We will update this article once there are developments.
How to Password Protect your Palworld Server
If you wish to protect your Palworld server with a password, here are the steps you will need to follow:
- Make your way to the following pathway: \Steam\steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer
- Here look for the PalWorldSettings.ini file and click on it.
- Here you will find the text ServerPassword=””. Within the quotation marks write the password you want to set and then save the file. Any player (including you) looking to log into the server will have to type up the password first.
How to join a dedicated server in Palworld
If you are looking to join a friend’s dedicated server or rejoin your own in Palworld here is what you will need to do:
Your own server:
- Start the game and select “Join Multiplayer Game” from the main menu”.
- Look for the ‘Connect’ option. It should be at the bottom right of the page. Click on it.
- You might be prompted to put in a password here if you have set one up.
Your Friend’s Server
- Select “Join Multiplayer Game” again from the main menu.
- But this time input your friend’s IPv4 address at the bottom of the multiplayer lobby screen. You will need to input the port number as well which should be 8211 by default.
- There will be a password prompt after this, so input the correct one and you will be able to make your way in.
How to check if your dedicated Palworld server is a part of the community list
To check if your Palword server is part of the community list of dedicated servers, you will need to head to Battle Metrics. It’s a third-party website that keeps track of all the community-made dedicated servers in the game.
It’s a great way of sharing your servers with the rest of the community as well as joining some of the more populated servers in the game.
This concludes our guide on how to make and join a dedicated server in Palworld. For more on Pocket Pair’s monster-catching game here are a few articles you can look up:
All Palworld Console Commands | Is Palworld coming to PS5 and PS4 | How to get a huge Dragon Egg in Palworld | How to catch a Jetragon in Palworld | Where to find Grizzbolt early in Palworld | A complete list of all Pals in Palworld | Best Palworld breeding combinations
