Valheim

Valheim server guides: connect, make yourself admin, install BepInEx mods, move or back up your world, size your RAM and fix listing or password issues.

• How to Connect to Your Valheim Server

  There are three ways to join your GuavaHost Valheim server: type its IP and port directly in game, add it to your Steam favorites, or share the crossplay join code with friends on any platform.

  2 min read · valheim, connect, join · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How to Move an Existing Valheim World to GuavaHost

  You can move an existing Valheim world to GuavaHost by copying its two save files, the .db and .fwl, into your new server, and our team can do the whole transfer for you if you prefer.

  2 min read · valheim, migration, transfer · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How to Make Yourself Admin on Your Valheim Server

  You become an admin on your Valheim server by adding your 17 digit SteamID64 to the adminlist.txt file, which unlocks admin commands like kick, ban, and save.

  2 min read · valheim, admin, adminlist · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Valheim crossplay: let Xbox and Game Pass players join

  Switch on Enable Crossplay in Startup settings, restart, and share the six-digit join code from the Console so Xbox and Game Pass players can join.

  4 min read · valheim, crossplay, xbox · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How to Install Valheim Mods With BepInEx

  To add mods to your Valheim server you install the BepInEx modding framework, then drop each mod's .dll file into the BepInEx/plugins folder and restart.

  3 min read · valheim, bepinex, mods · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Valheim Server Not Showing or Password Rejected

  If your Valheim server will not appear in the browser or keeps rejecting your password, the cause is almost always a public listing setting, the query port, or Valheim's strict password rules.

  2 min read · valheim, troubleshooting, password · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How Much RAM Does a Valheim Server Need

  A Valheim dedicated server runs comfortably on about 4 GB of RAM for a small group, but heavily explored maps and BepInEx mods push that higher.

  2 min read · valheim, ram, performance · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How to Back Up Your Valheim World Files

  Your Valheim world lives in two files, a .db file and a .fwl file, and you back it up with a backup on the Backups page or by downloading both files together.

  2 min read · valheim, backup, world · Updated Oct 5, 2026

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