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Palworld on a VPS

Palworld dedicated server

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Category
Game servers
Hosting
Game servers
Author
Pocketpair; installer by LinuxGSM
License
Proprietary

The script is free · VPS from $21.04 per month · installs in about 10 minutes

Install over SSH

root@vps:~# useradd -m -s /bin/bash pwserver && su - pwserver -c 'curl -Lo linuxgsm.sh https://linuxgsm.sh && chmod +x linuxgsm.sh && bash linuxgsm.sh pwserver' && cd /home/pwserver && ./pwserver install && su - pwserver -c './pwserver auto-install'

  • SystemUbuntu 24.04 · x86_64ok
  • Sourcegithub.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSMok
  • Port8211/udplisten
  • Port27015/udplisten

✓ Palworld installed · about 10 minutes

root@vps:~#

Install command from the library. Output is shortened and may differ on your server.

What it is

  • Palworld
  • Co-op
  • LinuxGSM
  • Steam

Your own Palworld server for friends or a community: the world doesn't depend on a host player, and you set XP rates, difficulty and player count yourself.

Installed by LinuxGSM (MIT) via SteamCMD. The game developers recommend at least 4 cores and 16 GB of memory for a server: it will start with 8 GB, but crashes more often due to lack of RAM.

Default port is 8211/UDP.

  • World online 24/7
  • Difficulty and XP settings in PalWorldSettings.ini
  • Updates via SteamCMD
  • Backups and auto-restart via LinuxGSM

Recommended plan

For Palworld: at least 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM and 225 GB NVMe.

Minimum to run
4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Systems
Ubuntu 22.04 · Ubuntu 24.04 · Debian 11 · Debian 12

How to install

Three steps in the bot or one command over SSH; installation takes about 10 minutes.

  1. 01

    Choose a plan in the bot

    Open @ExpressHost_bot and pay for a VPS. The server will be ready in about 60 seconds.

  2. 02

    Add Palworld

    At the “Add-ons” step pick the script from the library, or run it later: Server settings → Scripts.

  3. 03

    Start the server

    su - pwserver -c './pwserver start'

Manually over SSH

Connect to the server as root and run the command. Supported systems: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Debian 11, Debian 12.

Install command
useradd -m -s /bin/bash pwserver && su - pwserver -c 'curl -Lo linuxgsm.sh https://linuxgsm.sh && chmod +x linuxgsm.sh && bash linuxgsm.sh pwserver' && cd /home/pwserver && ./pwserver install && su - pwserver -c './pwserver auto-install'

Ports

Palworld ports
PortProtocolPurpose
8211udpGame port
27015udpSteam query

After installation

  1. 1.Start the server: su - pwserver -c './pwserver start'
  2. 2.Connect in-game via "Join Multiplayer Game" at IP:8211
  3. 3.Server console: su - pwserver -c './pwserver console' (exit with Ctrl+B, then D)

Palworld FAQ

Didn’t find an answer? Message @ExpressHost_SupportBot.

How do I update the server?

su - pwserver -c './pwserver update' — LinuxGSM checks Steam for an update and restarts the server only if one is available.

Where are the files and settings?

In /home/pwserver: game files are in serverfiles, LinuxGSM settings in lgsm/config-lgsm/pwserver. ./pwserver details shows all ports and paths.

Why doesn't the server run as root?

LinuxGSM refuses to run game servers as root for security reasons, so the command creates a separate pwserver user.

Palworld installs at checkout — in the bot.

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