Dedicated Server for Valheim
The guys at MMG have taken the time to show you how to create a Valheim dedicated server. (Note: this is to host on a machine that you are NOT playing on. An important point.)
For those of you that are new to the game, Valheim is a Viking-themed Survival game. We are going to use Steam CMD to download the server. You can head over to Google and simply search for “Steam CMD” and it should be the first result.
We’re going to use the Windows client, not the Linux one. Once you have Steam CMD on your computer, you’ll need to extract it. Open that folder and launch it.
You should now see a prompt. Type in “login anonymous”.
Press Enter.
This should connect you anonymously to the server.
Now type in “app_update 896660”
Press Enter.
This will download all the files you’ll need. Type “exit” and press Enter once this is done.
Now, head back to your Steam CMD folder and open “steamapps/common/this is valheim dedicated server/” and then look at opening the PDF file.
The PDF, Valheim dedicated instruction manual, really goes in-depth on what you need to do to run a server. This covers all the steps in case we missed anything in this guide.
Now, you should see the “start_headless_server.bat” file. Right-click on it and edit. When you are editing this file, you need to leave the password in there. It must be at least 5 characters. It also can’t be in the server name. Also, you have to leave it as public 1.
Once this is all done, click on File and then Save. (Note: You should make a copy of the file, just in case things go screwy in the future so you can easily restore the default settings.)
Run your “start_headless_server.bat” file. It will open two windows. This could take a while, especially if this is the first time you’ve run this. Also, remember to open the ports on your router and firewall. (How to Open Windows Firewall Ports)
Ports that need to be open: TCP/UDP 2356 – 2358.
These ports need to stay open or people will not be able to connect to your server.
This should about do it for this topic. Leave a comment below if we missed anything!
Credits
| Author | Curtis Pyke |
| YouTuber | maturemindedgamers |
| Program | Freedom! Scholarship |
| Publisher | MGN TV |
| Game | Valheim |