A simple user interface for running a Valheim Dedicated Server on your Windows or Linux PC.
Download the latest release here.
Need help? Join our Discord server to ask questions or give feedback, or check out Online Manual for answers to some common questions.
Disclaimer: This is a fan-made project. Runeberry Software is not affiliated with Valheim or Iron Gate Studio in any official capacity. Use at your own risk!
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On all platforms, you must have Valheim Dedicated Server installed. This comes free with your purchase of Valheim on Steam. See the installation guide here.
Requirements: Windows 10 or later and the ".NET Runtime 10.X.X". If you don't already have this installed, you can download it here.
Setup: Download the latest ValheimServerGUI-<version>-win-x64.zip from the Releases page, extract it, and run ValheimServerGUI.exe.
Requirements: Any x64 Linux distribution and the ".NET Runtime 10.X.X", which you can install from your package manager (e.g. dotnet-runtime-10.0) or download directly from here.
Setup: Download the latest ValheimServerGUI-<version>-x86_64.AppImage, make it executable with chmod +x, and run it.
If your platform does not support AppImage files, you can download ValheimServerGUI-<version>-linux-x64.tar.gz instead. Extract it anywhere and run ValheimServerGUI.App. Includes a .desktop file and icon if you'd like to add it to your app menu.
- It remembers! - Stores your server info between sessions, and it can't be overwritten by Steam
- Status updates - Clearly shows when your server is running, starting, or stopping
- Online players - Show which players are online or offline, and when they arrived/left
- Crossplay support - Recognizes players from Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo platforms
- Player management - Manage your admin, permitted, and banned player lists from within the app
- Steam Cloud worlds - Easily migrate single-player Steam Cloud world saves to be used as dedicated server worlds
- Easy IP address - No more guessing, copy the right IP address to give to your friends straight from the app
- Cleaner server logs - Eliminates a lot of the noisy debug logs produced by the server
- Input validation - Prevents you from creating a server with bad info that would fail to launch
- Safe shutdowns - Safely stops the server when you close the app or shut down your computer
- Automatic startup - If enabled, can automatically start up your server when your computer starts
- Minimize to tray - Minimize this app and control your server entirely from the system tray
- Multi-server support - Run multiple servers at once by creating separate server profiles (see FAQs for details)
- Works with mods! - Tested and working with server-side mods such as Valheim Plus"
- Launch ValheimServerGUI.
- Enter your desired Server Name and Password. You don't need to change the Port in most cases.
- Select the world you want to host, or enter a new world name.
- Check any additional join options you want enabled:
- Community Server will show your server in the server browser in-game.
- Enable Crossplay will allow players on any platform to join with an Invite Code
- Click "Start Server". When the status bar reads "Running", you're ready to play! You can copy your server's IP address or Invite Code from the Server Details tab to share with friends.
Why choose a dedicated server, and why use ValheimServerGUI? Find the answers on our FAQs page.
Interested in contributing code to ValheimServerGUI? Check out the guidelines and full developer's guide here.
Got suggestions, feedback, or want to report a bug? Here's how you can reach me:
- Post in the #vsg-support channel on our Discord server.
- Create a GitHub issue - Include as many details as you can for bug reports!
- Submit a bug report in the app itself (Help > Submit a Bug Report). This will include logs & machine info to help troubleshoot the problem.
- Send me an email - feedback@runeberry.com
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