To run admin commands in Palworld you set an AdminPassword in your server config, then log in from the in-game chat box with /AdminPassword, which unlocks tools like broadcast, kick, ban, save, and shutdown.
Set your admin password
Admin powers are gated behind a password you choose in your server settings.
- In the panel, open the Files tab and browse to Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini.
- Click the file to edit it. Find the long OptionSettings=(...) line.
- Locate AdminPassword="" inside that line and put your password between the quotes, for example AdminPassword="ChangeMe123".
- Save the file and restart the server from the Console tab so the change loads.
Keep this password private. Anyone who has it can control your world.
Become admin in-game
- Join your server as normal.
- Open the chat box (press Enter by default).
- Type /AdminPassword YourPasswordHere and send it.
- You are now authenticated as admin for this session and can run the commands below.
You will need to log in again with /AdminPassword each time you rejoin the server.
Commands you will actually use
Type these in the same chat box once you are logged in:
- /Shutdown {Seconds} {Message}: shut down after a countdown with a warning, for example /Shutdown 60 Server restarting.
- /DoExit: force the server to stop immediately.
- /Broadcast {Message}: send an announcement to everyone online.
- /ShowPlayers: list connected players with their SteamID and PlayerUID. You need these IDs for the commands below.
- /KickPlayer {SteamID}: remove a player from the server.
- /BanPlayer {SteamID}: kick and block a player.
- /UnBanPlayer {SteamID}: lift a ban.
- /TeleportToPlayer {SteamID}: jump to a player.
- /TeleportToMe {SteamID}: pull a player to you.
- /Save: force a world save right away.
- /Info: show the server version and name.
Run /ShowPlayers first whenever you need an ID, then copy the exact SteamID into the kick, ban, or teleport command.
Control the server without being in-game (RCON)
RCON (a remote console that lets tools send commands to your server over the network) is handy for scheduled restarts and Discord bots. To turn it on, edit the same OptionSettings line:
- Set RCONEnabled=True.
- Set RCONPort=25575, or any free port shown on your Network tab.
- Your RCON password is the same AdminPassword you set above.
If the RCON port is not already open, add it as an allocation on the Network tab, then restart. You can now connect any RCON client to your-ip:25575 and send the same commands without launching the game.
Good habits
- Change the default password to something long before you go public.
- Run /Save before you shut down for maintenance so no progress is lost.
- Use /Broadcast to warn players a few minutes ahead of a restart.
Still stuck? Jump into our Discord at discord.gg/GuavaHost and the team will help you out.