Palworld Dedicated Server
Palworld dedicated server running on the Seattle VM via Docker, using thijsvanloef/palworld-server-docker.
Connection Info
| Service | Address | Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| Game | 100.82.197.124:8211 |
UDP |
| Query | 100.82.197.124:27016 |
UDP |
| RCON | 100.82.197.124:25575 |
TCP |
Connect in-game using the Tailscale IP: 100.82.197.124:8211
RCON is accessible only over Tailscale (port 25575/tcp).
Query port is set to 27016 instead of the default 27015 to avoid conflict with the Gmod server.
Server Management
# Start the server
cd /opt/palworld && docker compose up -d
# Stop the server
docker compose down
# View logs
docker compose logs -f palworld-server
# Restart the server
docker compose restart palworld-server
# Force update the server
docker compose down && docker compose pull && docker compose up -d
RCON Commands
Connect with any RCON client to 100.82.197.124:25575 using the admin password.
Useful commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/Info |
Server info |
/ShowPlayers |
List connected players |
/KickPlayer <steamid> |
Kick a player |
/BanPlayer <steamid> |
Ban a player |
/Save |
Force world save |
/Shutdown <seconds> <message> |
Graceful shutdown |
Configuration
Environment variables are set in docker-compose.yml. Key settings:
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
SERVER_NAME |
Vish Palworld | Server name shown in server browser |
SERVER_PASSWORD |
(empty) | Set via SERVER_PASSWORD env var |
ADMIN_PASSWORD |
changeme | RCON password, set via env var |
PLAYERS |
16 | Max concurrent players |
MULTITHREADING |
true | Multi-threaded CPU usage |
COMMUNITY |
false | Community server listing visibility |
UPDATE_ON_BOOT |
true | Auto-update server on container start |
TZ |
America/Los_Angeles | Server timezone |
To set passwords without committing them, export env vars before starting:
export SERVER_PASSWORD="REDACTED_PASSWORD"
export ADMIN_PASSWORD="REDACTED_PASSWORD"
docker compose up -d
Resource Limits
- CPU limit: 8 cores, reservation: 2 cores
- Memory limit: 16 GB, reservation: 4 GB
Data & Backups
Server data persists in the palworld-data Docker volume.
# Find volume location
docker volume inspect palworld_palworld-data
# Backup the volume
docker run --rm -v palworld_palworld-data:/data -v $(pwd):/backup alpine tar czf /backup/palworld-backup.tar.gz -C /data .
Firewall Rules
The following ports must be open on the Seattle VM:
8211/udp-- Game traffic (open to Tailscale or LAN)27016/udp-- Steam query (open to Tailscale or LAN)25575/tcp-- RCON (restrict to Tailscale only)
Reference
- Image docs: https://github.com/thijsvanloef/palworld-server-docker
- Palworld server wiki: https://tech.palworldgame.com/dedicated-server-guide