How to host a dedicated server, multiplayer, cooperative and more

How to host a dedicated server, multiplayer, cooperative and more

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Valheim is on fire as the latest survival game sensation on Steam – and it’s only in Early Access!

To play online, you have several options – including presenting your own multiplayer lobby with friends, and creating a dedicated Valheim server.

Here’s how to create a dedicated Valheim server or host multiplayer games with friends.

How to present Valheim Multiplayer

To play Valheim online with a small group of friends, you do not need to go the extra mile to host a dedicated Valheim server.

Valheim Server Multiplayer Hosting Co-Op
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Here’s how you can simply present a multiplayer game in Valheim to your friends.

  • Create your world (and pair it with a random or custom seed)
  • Go to the Start World tab, check the options for Start Server and Community Server
  • Enter your server password and press Start

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Valheim Dedicated Servers

Valheim servers have a password system by default, which means there are no traditional public servers.

Dedicated settings for Valheim server hosting Port multiplayer
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Instead, players should go looking for Valheim servers or create their own.

If you keep this in mind, you can offer a dedicated server for Valheim.

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How to host a dedicated Valheim server

To create a Valheim server for online multiplayer with friends, you need to follow these steps:

Valheim Multiplayer Servers
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  • Select the machine on which your Valheim server is served
  • Find the Valheim Dedicated Server in your library via Steam (you need to enable Tools first) and then install it
  • Find the directory where you installed Valheim Dedicated Server (default is: Program Files (x86)> Steam> steamapps> common> Valheim Dedicated Server)
  • Go to line 7, where you will see a line starting with ‘start valheim_server’
  • Edit the following (if it has not already been changed to your information):
    • name “My server”
      • Insert everything you want your Valheim server to be called (do not call it the same as your world name, and vice versa)
    • -port 2456
      • Change it to your default Port Forwarding (can be found in your router settings)
    • world “dedicated”
      • Add everything you want your Valheim world to be called (do not call it the same as your world name, and vice versa)
    • password “secret”
      • Add everything you want your Valheim server password to be. If you want a public server that is open to everyone, you can leave this field blank instead
  • Upload your server, turn on Valheim and start playing!

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Valheim Dedicated Server System Requirements

There are no hard and fast rules for hosting a dedicated Valheim server in terms of what your computer needs.

Valheim Gameplay Multiplayer Server Hosting
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However, there are some recommendations, such as a strong CPU to handle the constant charge.

If you have a powerful computer, you will probably be able to run your Valheim server on it while playing the game, just keep in mind if you are having problems, the server will go down for everyone else.

If this is not the case then maybe your Valheim server is running on another computer, but you just need to make sure that it stays on and that the server stays open.

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