Getting Started with Your Palworld Server

Welcome to Your Palworld Server!

This guide walks you through setting up your Palworld dedicated server after purchase.

Step 1: Check Your Email

After payment, you will receive an email with:

• Panel URL — Link to your game panel
• Username — Your email address
• Password — Your panel login password
• Server IP and Port — Default Palworld port is 8211 (UDP)

Step 2: First Start

1. Log into your game panel and select your server
2. Click Start on the Console tab
3. First startup takes 2–5 minutes while the world generates. The console may appear frozen during this time — this is normal. Do not restart
4. The server is ready when you see connection-related messages in the console

Step 3: Configure Your Server

After the first start, you need to set up your server configuration:

1. Go to the Files tab
2. Navigate to Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/
3. Look for PalWorldSettings.ini

Important: This file is not auto-created on first start. The server only generates DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini as a reference. You must:

1. Open DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini and copy its contents
2. Create a new file called PalWorldSettings.ini in the same directory
3. Paste and edit the settings

Key Settings

Inside PalWorldSettings.ini, the important settings are within the OptionSettings=(...) block:

• ServerName — Your server name
• ServerPassword — Password to join (leave empty for public)
• AdminPassword — Password for admin commands
• ServerPlayerMaxNum — Max players (default 32)
• ExpRate, PalCaptureRate — Gameplay rates
• DeathPenalty — What players lose on death (All, Item, ItemAndEquipment, None)

Critical: The entire OptionSettings=(...) block must be on a single line. Line breaks inside the parentheses will silently break the config and the server will revert to defaults.

Resource Requirements

Palworld dedicated servers require a minimum of 16 GB RAM for stable operation. If your server crashes on startup with no clear error, check your RAM allocation in the panel.

Next Steps

• Connect — See our connection guide
• Add mods — See our mod installation guide