Linux

Palworld Server Setup on Linux

Complete guide to installing and running a Palworld dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian Linux using SteamCMD.

1Install Dependencies

Install SteamCMD and required libraries on Ubuntu/Debian.

# Enable 32-bit architecture
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

# Update package lists
sudo apt update

# Install SteamCMD
sudo apt install steamcmd -y

# Install additional dependencies
sudo apt install lib32gcc-s1 -y

2Create Server User (Recommended)

Create a dedicated user for running the game server for security.

# Create user
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash palworld

# Switch to the new user
sudo su - palworld

3Download the Palworld Dedicated Server

Use SteamCMD to download the Palworld dedicated server files.

# Create server directory
mkdir -p ~/palworld-server

# Download server files using SteamCMD
steamcmd +force_install_dir ~/palworld-server +login anonymous +app_update 2394010 validate +quit

App ID: 2394010

This is the Steam App ID for the Palworld Dedicated Server.

4Configure the Server

Copy the default configuration file and customize it.

# Create config directory
mkdir -p ~/palworld-server/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer

# Copy default settings
cp ~/palworld-server/DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini ~/palworld-server/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini

Use our Config Builder to generate a customized configuration file.

5Configure Firewall

Open the required ports in your firewall using UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall).

# Allow Game Port (UDP 8211)
sudo ufw allow 8211/udp

# Allow Query Port (UDP 27015)  
sudo ufw allow 27015/udp

# Enable UFW if not already enabled
sudo ufw enable

# Check status
sudo ufw status

6Start the Server

Run the server executable with recommended launch options.

cd ~/palworld-server
./PalServer.sh -useperfthreads -NoAsyncLoadingThread -UseMultithreadForDS

The first startup may take several minutes as the server initializes.

7(Recommended) Create a Systemd Service

Create a systemd service to auto-start your server on boot and manage it easily.

/etc/systemd/system/palworld.service

[Unit]
Description=Palworld Dedicated Server
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=palworld
WorkingDirectory=/home/palworld/palworld-server
ExecStart=/home/palworld/palworld-server/PalServer.sh -useperfthreads -NoAsyncLoadingThread -UseMultithreadForDS
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

# Create the service file
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/palworld.service
# (paste the above content and save)

# Reload systemd
sudo systemctl daemon-reload

# Enable auto-start on boot
sudo systemctl enable palworld

# Start the server
sudo systemctl start palworld

# Check status
sudo systemctl status palworld

# View logs
sudo journalctl -u palworld -f

8(Optional) Create an Update Script

Create a script to easily update your server.

~/update-server.sh

#!/bin/bash
echo "Stopping Palworld server..."
sudo systemctl stop palworld

echo "Updating server files..."
steamcmd +force_install_dir ~/palworld-server +login anonymous +app_update 2394010 +quit

echo "Starting Palworld server..."
sudo systemctl start palworld

echo "Done! Server updated and restarted."

# Make it executable
chmod +x ~/update-server.sh

# Run it when needed
./update-server.sh

Connecting to Your Server

Once your server is running, players can connect using:

Direct Connect: Use your server's public IP and port (e.g., 123.45.67.89:8211)
Server Browser: Your server should appear in the in-game community server list
Find your IP: Run curl ifconfig.me to get your public IP