Objective

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

This guide explains how to deploy and connect to a Valheim 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 Valheim server

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

Step 3 — Configure the Valheim server

Set the server name and any required configuration.

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

Step 4 — Launch the installation

Click Install to launch the deployment. The installation starts.

Step 5 — Monitor the installation

Click Log/Console to follow the installation progress in real time. The status shows Installing.

Step 6 — Verify the server is running

Confirm that the status is Running. CPU and RAM activity is visible, and the Log/Console and Settings controls are available.

Step 7 — Confirm installation is complete

Once the installation is finished, the 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. Valheim uses two UDP ports: 2456 (Game) and 2457 (Query).

Step 9 — Join your server in Valheim

1. Open Valheim.
2. Click Start, then Join Server.
3. Click Join IP and paste the IP address and port from the Connection column.
4. Enter the password and click Connect.

Go further

• Getting started with the Game Panel
• How to create and restore backups on the Game Panel

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