Deploy a Palworld server on the Game Panel

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Learn how to deploy a Palworld server on the OVHcloud Game Panel, monitor the installation, and connect from the game to start playing.

Objective

The OVHcloud Game Panel lets you deploy a Palworld server with automated installation and port configuration.

This guide explains how to deploy and connect to a Palworld server on the OVHcloud Game Panel.

Requirements

A VPS or a dedicated server in your OVHcloud account with the Game Panel feature enabled.
Access to the Game Panel. Refer to Log in to the Game Panel.

Instructions

Step 1 — Access the Game Panel

Log in to your OVHcloud Game Panel. From the left-hand menu, go to the Game Servers section and click Add Game Server.

Step 2 — Create a Palworld server

Select Palworld from the game list. A configuration window opens.

Selecting Palworld from the game list in the Game Panel

Step 3 — Configure the Palworld server

In this section, you can set a name for your server. An administrator password is also generated automatically. It can be used directly in the game to obtain administrator rights and run the associated commands.

Warning

Make sure you keep this administrator password in a secure place.

You can expand Advanced settings to adjust options such as ports binding and resource limits. The defaults are suitable for most game servers.

Palworld server configuration form with the server name and administrator password

Step 4 — Launch the installation

Click Install to launch the installation. The deployment starts.

Step 5 — Monitor the installation

Click Log/Console to follow the installation progress in real time.

While the server is installing, the status displays Installing. You can track detailed progress in the logs panel.

Monitoring Palworld server installation in the logs panel

Step 6 — Verify the server is running

Confirm the server status is Running and that CPU and RAM activity is visible. You can use the Log/Console and Settings controls to manage the server.

Palworld server with Running status and CPU and RAM activity

Step 7 — Confirm installation is complete

Once the installation is finished, the server status changes to Running.

Step 8 — Retrieve connection information

Once your server status is Running, copy the IP address and port from the Connection column of the Game Servers list.

Step 9 — Join your server in Palworld

To join your server from the Palworld client:

Open Palworld and click Join Multiplayer Game.
In the input field at the bottom centre, paste the IP address and port from the Connection column.
Click Connect.

Commands available with Palworld

With a Palworld server, you can run various commands directly from the input field at the bottom of the logs. Here are some of the available commands:

Command	Arguments	Description
`announce`	`<message>`	Sends an announcement message visible to all connected players.
`players`	-	Displays the list of players currently connected to the server.
`info`	-	Returns general information about the server.
`settings`	-	Returns the current server configuration.
`metrics`	-	Displays various server metrics and statistics.
`kick`	`<PlayerId or SteamId>`	Kicks a player from the server.
`ban`	`<PlayerId or SteamId>`	Bans a player from the server.
`unban`	`<PlayerId or SteamId>`	Removes a player's ban.

Info

Forgotten the in-game administrator password? Click Settings, open the Game Config section, and change the password at the bottom of the page.

Update the server to a new game version

By default, the server does not update automatically when a new version is available, to avoid potential compatibility issues or interrupting ongoing games.

To enable automatic updates, click Settings, open the Game Config section, then enable the Update on start option at the bottom of the page (disabled by default). Save, then restart the server to apply the changes. The server will then automatically apply any new update that becomes available.

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