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Every Valheim guide from Play Your Way: setup, fixes and how-tos for your Valheim server, written in plain English.

Getting Started

Getting Started

How to make a Valheim dedicated server

Set up your Valheim 1.0 server: share the join code so friends on Steam, Xbox, PS5 and Switch 2 can crossplay, bring your world across and add mods.

Updated 2 Oct 202611 min read
Getting Started

Valheim dedicated server for PS5 and Xbox

No PC needed: run a crossplay Valheim server for PS5 and Xbox players, share the join code, and learn the three jobs that still need a PC.

Updated 14 Oct 20265 min read

Settings & Admin

Settings & Admin

Change Valheim world settings on your server

Change world settings on an existing Valheim world without starting over: presets, combat, raids and resources from the Startup tab.

Updated 14 Oct 20269 min read
Settings & Admin

Set or find a Valheim dedicated server seed

Pick a seed for your Valheim server, or read the seed of a world you have, and what a PS5 or Xbox player can and can't do without a PC.

Updated 14 Oct 20265 min read

Mods & Plugins

Mods & Plugins

How to install BepInEx and mods on your Valheim server

Install BepInEx in one click from the Mods tab or by hand, add Thunderstore mods with their dependencies, and keep players' mods matching the server.

Updated 14 Oct 20268 min read

Files & Backups

Files & Backups

Upload a Valheim world to a dedicated server

Move a Valheim world from your PC onto your server with World Import: zip it, drop it in, start up. Covers big worlds, old saves and errors.

Updated 14 Oct 20266 min read

Get a Valheim server

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