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19 ArticlesHow to Update Your Palworld server
Automatic updates are enabled by default on our Palworld servers and will automatically attempt to update upon server restart. --- Enabling Steam Automatic Updates To ensure that automatic updates are enabled on your server, you can follow these steps: 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Open the Palworld Server Settings config. 4. Enable the Steam Updates setting. 5. Click Save and restart your server. After the restart, your Palworld server should now be updated to the latest available version pulled from Steam. --- My Server Has Not Updated Automatically If you have enabled Steam Updates, restarted your server, and it is still not running the latest version, deleting steamapps can help force the server to re-pull update files when the local installation is stale or corrupted: ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Before proceeding, we recommend Creating a Backup of Your Server Files to prevent any irreversible, unexpected file loss." appearance="danger"} :: 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Open the Files tab. 3. Right-click the steamapps folder. 4. Click Delete Folder and confirm the deletion. 5. Restart your server. If an update has recently occurred and your server is still not updating, please allow up to 30 minutes for the update to propagate to our servers. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Install Collections to your Palworld Server
Collections are essentially modpacks for Palworld, allowing you to add groups of curated mods to your game server. On Shockbyte, similar to mods, they are handled through a built-in mod installer, so you can browse and install them directly from your panel without any manual file uploads. --- Before You Start Collections are only supported on the Palworld (modded) server type. This runs the Windows build of the game (rather than the default Linux build) and is the only version that includes the mod installer. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Switching an existing server between the default and modded types installs a different build of the game. This can affect your existing configs and save data, so we recommend keeping the two separate rather than switching back and forth on the same server." appearance="danger"} :: The safest way to set this up is to create a dedicated instance for the modded version: 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Instances tab. 2. Click Create New and set up a new instance using the Palworld (modded) server type. 3. Switch to your new modded instance. This keeps your original server untouched and lets you switch between the two at any time. If you'd rather convert an existing server instead, select Edit Server Type, ensure Palworld (modded) is selected, and create a backup first. --- Installing Collections Once you're running the modded server type, a Modding tab will appear at the top of your server panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and open the Modding tab. 2. Click Discover More and select the Collections tab to browse the available collections from Nexus Mods. 3. Find the collection you'd like to add and click Install. The collection of mods will be added to your All Installed Mods list along with the collection itself on the left-hand side. 4. Restart your server to apply the changes. ::ProseNote{title="Note" description="Some mods and collections may not be compatible with the latest version of the game, and some are client-side, meaning players will also need the same mod installed on their own game client to connect or see its content." appearance="info"} :: --- Managing Collections You can manage everything from the Modding tab at any time. - If you wish to remove a specific mod from the collection, select your collection on the left, then click the delete (trash) icon next to the mods you wish to remove. - If you wish to re-add a removed mod, click the Install button next to the mod or click Reinstall All to restore the collection back to default. - To remove a collection from your server, select your collection on the left, then click Uninstall in the top right. After making any changes, restart your server for them to take effect.
How to Install Mods on your Palworld Client
Palworld supports mods on the client side too, letting you customise your own game experience with new items, creatures, quality-of-life tweaks, and more. Client-side mods are now installed directly through the Steam Workshop, so this guide walks you through browsing, subscribing to, and enabling mods without any manual file downloads. ::ProseNote{title="Note" description="Once you follow the steps in this guide, please refer to our guide that explains How to Install Mods on your Palworld Server to ensure your Shockbyte server is setup correctly." appearance="default"} :: --- Finding the Workshop Page 1. Open Steam and go to your Library. 2. Click on Palworld. 3. Click Workshop on the right-hand side of the game page. 4. Select the desired mod you wish to install and select the button. It should automatically install the mod. For this example we are using the mod: --- Enabling Mods In-Game 1. Launch Palworld. 2. Go to Options Mod Management and turn on. 3. Your mod list will no longer be greyed out. Check the box next to each mod you want active. 4. Click Save. The game will restart and load your enabled mods. If a mod is causing crashes and you can't reach the in-game menu, you can also Unsubscribe from it in Workshop; it'll be removed the next time you launch Palworld.
How to Install Mods on Your Palworld Server
Palworld supports mods, allowing you to customise almost every aspect of your server, from Pal stats and spawn rates to entirely new items, maps, and gameplay systems. On Shockbyte, mods are handled through a built-in mod installer, so you can browse and install them directly from your panel without any manual file uploads. --- Before You Start Mods are only supported on the Palworld (modded) server type. This runs the Windows build of the game (rather than the default Linux build) and is the only version that includes the mod installer. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Switching an existing server between the default and modded types installs a different build of the game. This can affect your existing configs and save data, so we recommend keeping the two separate rather than switching back and forth on the same server." appearance="danger"} :: The safest way to set this up is to create a dedicated instance for the modded version: 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Instances tab. 2. Click Create New and set up a new instance using the Palworld (modded) server type. 3. Switch to your new modded instance. This keeps your original server untouched and lets you switch between the two at any time. If you'd rather convert an existing server instead, select Edit Server Type, ensure Palworld (modded) is selected, and create a backup first. --- Installing Mods Once you're running the modded server type, a Modding tab will appear at the top of your server panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and open the Modding tab. 2. Click Discover More to browse the available mods and collections from Nexus Mods. 3. Find the mod you'd like to add and click Install. The mod will be added to your All Installed Mods list. 4. Restart your server to apply the changes. ::ProseNote{title="Note" description="Some mods may not be compatible with the latest version of the game, and some are client-side, meaning players will also need the same mod installed on their own game client to connect or see its content." appearance="info"} :: --- Managing Mods You can manage everything from the Modding tab at any time. - To update a mod, use the Update All button, or install the newer version from the mod's page. - To remove a mod, click the delete (trash) icon next to it. After making any changes, restart your server for them to take effect.
How to Reset Player Data on Your Palworld Server
You might need to reset a player’s data for different reasons, like restarting progress or resolving otherwise unfixable bugs in-game. When a player's data is reset, their character and all of their progress will be completely wiped. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="As this process involves deleting files, make sure to create a backup of your server before proceeding with the steps in this guide." appearance="error"} :: --- Obtaining the Player ID First, you will need to obtain the Player's ID to identify the correct player data file. This can be obtained via the server console or using the command in-game. Method 1: Server console (Recommended) 1. Open your Server Control Panel and open the Console. 2. Locate any recent connection or disconnection messages from the player. If there are no recent messages from the player, connecting to the server will generate them. 3. Copy their Player ID from the console. In the following example, the Player ID digits would be copied: Method 2: Using the command in-game. The player must be actively connected to the server for this method to work. 1. Connect to your server as an Administrator. 2. Open the chat and enter the command. 3. Online players will be listed by , and . Locate the correct player based on their Name or Steam ID. 4. Copy the correct Player ID. In the following example, the Player ID digits would be copied: Deleting the Player Data File 1. Open your Server Control Panel and Stop the server. The server must remain offline throughout this process for the file to be deleted correctly. 2. Navigate to , then open the last folder, which will usually be named a random string of characters. 3. Open the folder inside the same directory. 4. Paste the Player ID that you copied earlier into the Search Bar and delete the file. If there are two files that match the Player ID, both should be deleted. In the following example, the file that's deleted is . 5. Start the server. --- That's it! Once the server is started, the affected player's data will be completely reset.
How to Host a Palworld Crossplay Server (Steam, Xbox, PS5, Mac)
Full crossplay support for Palworld (Steam, Xbox, PS5, and Mac) was introduced in Update v 0.5.0. By default, your Shockbyte server automatically supports full crossplay and will appear in the Community Server list across all platforms. --- Crossplay Compatibility Settings Your server comes preconfigured with full crossplay enabled. Players on Steam, Xbox, PS5, and Mac can access it immediately. If you wish to customise which platforms can connect: 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Locate the Crossplay Platforms setting. 4. Remove any platform from the list if you’d like to restrict access (e.g. to allow only Steam and Xbox, set it to ). 5. Save and Start your server. Once your server is running, it will appear in the in‑game Community Servers list across all enabled platforms; or players can choose to direct connect via your server’s IP address.
How to Restore a Palworld Backup
Palworld automatically creates and stores backups of your server in the server files. This guide will go over how to restore these backups. We recommend enabling automatic backups through our control panel for future use because it only takes one-click to restore these backups. If you'd like to enable automatic backups you can find our guide on the topic here. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="As this process involves deleting files, make sure to create a backup of your server before proceeding with the steps in this guide." appearance="error"} :: --- How to get started 1. Access your server's control panel and shut down the server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab on your server. 3. Navigate to , then open the last folder which will usually be named a random string of characters. 4. Delete the , , and files inside of this folder, they will be replaced by the backup files later. --- Retrieving a Backup 1. Inside the same folder, open the folder, then the folder and identify which backup to restore. 2. Open the folder of the backup that you want to restore. 3. Select all the files inside the backup. It should have , , and . 4. Select the Move button. 4. Scroll to the end of the file path and remove from the file path, then move the files. Now you can start the server and your backup should be restored.