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20 ArticlesHow To Backup Your Valheim Characters
All your game progress (inventory, skills) is stored within your character. This means you can take it between servers and worlds; however, it also means that if it gets corrupted, you can lose all of your progress. As Valheim is in early access, it’s possible that your Character Data may get corrupted. This guide will assist you with making a backup of it, so that if it ever occurs, you can easily restore it. --- How to Make a Backup of your Character Data 1. Navigate to the folder on your computer. 2. Backup the contents of this folder somewhere safe. That is it! You now have a backup of your Character Data.
How To Add Admins To Your Valheim Server
To manage your server in-game (being able to ban, kick, or unban people), you’ll need to have access to admin rights. A server admin (administrator) has access to kick and ban players and other admins from the server. However, it is not possible to add new admins unless they have access to the server files. --- How to Add a Player as Admin 1. Access your server's Control Panel and Stop the server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and Open the file. 4. Add their SteamID64 to the file, making sure to enter only one ID per line. If you don't know how to find a player's SteamID, check out our guide here. 5. Save the file and Start your server. --- How to Enable Console Commands on Your Client Once you have added yourself as an admin on your Valheim server, you will have to enable console commands on your client in order to use them. To enable console commands: 1. Go into your Steam Library. 2. Right-click on Valheim, click Properties. 3. Under ‘Launch Options’ on the General tab, type . Keep in mind that the hyphen must be included; otherwise, the command will not work. If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How To Install Valheim Mods On Your PC
BepInEx is an addon for Valheim that allows you to install mods onto your pc and server. Once you have it installed, it will allow you to easily add extra mods to spice up your Valheim experience. This guide will cover the different ways to install BepInEx onto your PC. If you want to know how to install it onto your server, we suggest checking out our guide on How to Install BepInEx onto Your Valheim Server. --- Installing r2modman 1. Access the r2modman installer on its Thunderstore Page. 2. Download it using the Manual Download button. 3. Once the .zip folder has been downloaded, extract it to its own folder somewhere safe (such as on your desktop). 4. Run the and follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Run the program called r2modman on your computer. --- Installing BepInEx After you have installed the r2modman, and launched it, you should follow these steps to get your first mods installed. 1. Launch the r2modman program. 2. Select Valheim and then Select Game. 3. Click Select profile to create a new profile (Profiles are different installations of the game, each with its own set of mods. You can have multiple profiles to have different sets of mods). 4. Next, you’ll need to set your Valheim Game Directory. To find this, launch Steam, and find Valheim. Right-click it, and click on Manage Browse Local Files. 5. Copy the file path of the folder that just opened in a new window. 6. In r2modman, navigate to Settings, and then the Locations tab, and paste the path from before in the Change Valheim Directory. 7. Now, you’re ready to install mods! First, though, you’ll want to install BepInEx. Go to the Online category, and it will be the first option there. Click download to start the download. 8. This will open a new window; just click on Download with dependencies to install the plugin. 9. You’re now ready to install mods! Browse mods from the program, and repeat steps 9 & 10 to install them onto your game. --- Installing BepInEx Manually If you want to install BepInEx Manually, we suggest checking out their official page for the most up-to-date installation instructions for both Windows & Linux. To install mods onto the manual installation, you will need to browse mods on the official website. Then, once you have the mods downloaded, you will need to extract them into the game’s root directory. --- Launching BepInEx Finally, to launch your game with the BepInEx mods installed, simply click on the Start Modded button within the launcher.
How To Install BepInEx Onto Your Valheim Server
BepInEx is an easy-to-install plugin loader for Valheim that allows you to install mods onto your Valheim server. These mods can do a range of things, from adding new mechanics to cool new items! --- How to Install BepInEx on Your Shockbyte Server 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop the server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Change Use BepInEx from Disabled to Enabled and click Save. 4. Start your server again. Your server will now be installed with BepInEx upon starting the server!
How To Install BepInEx Mods Onto Your Valheim Server
To be able to join your Valheim server with BepInEx and BepInEx mods installed, you will need to have BepInEx and the same mods installed on your PC. If you need assistance with doing this, we suggest checking out our How to Install Valheim Mods on Your PC guide. --- How to Upload Plugins to Your Server 1. Ensure you have BepInEx installed on your server. 2. Locate the mods installed on your PC through the r2modman launcher. Launch the application, navigate to Settings and to Locations. 3. Click on the Browse data folder option. 4. Enter the Valheim profiles Default BepInEx plugins folder on your PC. 5. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 6. Navigate to the Files tab and Open the folder. 7. Upload all the files from the plugins folder from your PC to the plugins folder on your server. 8. Restart your server and you're good to go! If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How To Join Your Valheim Server
Before you can join your server, you'll need to make sure that your server is up and running on the latest version of Valheim and locate your server's IP address and password. --- Finding your Server IP You can find your server IP Address under the IP Address field through your control panel. 1. Login to your Control Panel. 2. Once logged in, copy the entire IP Address field. --- Finding your Server Password Your server password is in the valheim.properties file, which can be found in your control panel under Config Files. Joining Your Server Once you have the above information, you're ready to join your server! It's worth noting that these steps must be followed every time you want to join the server, as it does not remember the password you entered. 1. Launch the game, and click Start Game in the main menu. 2. Select the character you want to join your server on. If you haven't made one yet, you'll need to do this before continuing. 3. After selecting or creating your character, click Start. 4. Change to the Join Game tab, and then press the Add Server button. 5. Paste your server IP into the box that pops up, and click the Connect button. 6. After a brief moment, you will be prompted for your Server Password. Paste your server password into the box. After entering it, press Enter. 7. Assuming you have entered the correct information, are not banned, or you are on the whitelist, you will now load into the server! --- Add Your Server to the Steam Server List Valheim uses an alternative port when connecting to your server via the Steam Server List. In short, it is the regular port +1. All Shockbyte Valheim servers by default come with the port ; therefore, you will use instead. 1. In the Steam client under View Servers, click the Favorites tab. 2. Click Add server by IP. 3. Enter your Server Address into the pop-up box and click OK. Make sure that you are using the port . 4. Click on your server to attempt to join it from the Servers list. 5. Enter your Server Password when prompted, and press Join Game. 6. This will then start the game and open the Character Selection Screen. Choose the desired Character you wish to login to the server with. 7. You will then be prompted for the Server Password a second time. Enter it again. That's it! You’re ready to start exploring your Valheim server with friends.