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Palworld Guides

Manage your Palworld server.

Quick help for settings, files, admins, mods, saves, backups, and troubleshooting.

Setup

Create a Palworld server

Find Palworld in the game setup screen, choose a plan, and start the first install.

New serverConnect

Join a Palworld server

Use the full address with port and troubleshoot friends who see server down or IP changed errors.

Direct connectSettings

Edit Palworld settings

Palworld settings are controlled through PalWorldSettings.ini, including server name, password, admin password, player limits, and gameplay rates.

Start hereAdmins

Make yourself admin

Set the Palworld admin password, log in with /AdminPassword, and use common admin commands safely.

Admin commandsBackups

Create and restore backups

Back up before changes and restore safely after updates or bad mods.

GeneralMods

Install mods and plugins

Use safe install steps and check compatibility before restarting.

GeneralTroubleshooting

Read server logs

Find the first real error before changing more settings.

General