Joining + world settings

Valheim servers are password-protected by default — the password is required by the game (5+ chars).

Connecting

In-game:

1. Start a character.
2. Join Game → Join IP.
3. Enter the IP + port (<ip>:2456).
4. Enter the password.

Server name + password

In the panel:

1. Settings → Server name — what shows in the community browser.
2. Server password — required, 5+ chars.
3. Restart.

World

The world file lives in /saves/ on your server. By default we create one named Dedicated.

To start fresh:

1. Stop the server.
2. File manager → /saves/ → delete (or rename) the .fwl and .db files.
3. Start the server. A new world generates on first boot.

To use a specific world from single-player:

1. Find your local save (%APPDATA%/../LocalLow/IronGate/Valheim/worlds_local/ on Windows).
2. Upload the .fwl and .db files to /saves/ on the server.
3. Edit the panel's World Name to match the filename (without extension).
4. Restart.

Public listing

The Public Server toggle in panel settings determines whether your server appears in the public community browser. Off = the server is unlisted; players need the IP directly. Most private groups want this off.

Backups

The server auto-creates backups in the /saves/ folder (the -old and -old1 files). On top of that, our panel can take full-server snapshots from the Backups tab.

Performance

Valheim's networking can struggle past ~6–8 concurrent players. If your group hits that and you see rubber-banding or lag, upgrade the tier and check that your players are geographically close to the server.