---
title: "Deploy a Valheim server on the Game Panel"
description: "Learn how to deploy a Valheim server on the OVHcloud Game Panel, track installation progress, and join your server from the Valheim client."
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-quick-start-valheim
lang: en
lastUpdated: 2026-06-30
---
# Deploy a Valheim server on the Game Panel

## 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](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/vps/) or a [dedicated server](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/bare-metal/) in your OVHcloud account with the Game Panel feature enabled.
- Access to the Game Panel. Refer to [Log in to the Game Panel](/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-log-in/index.md).

## 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.

![Selecting Valheim from the game list](/images/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-quick-start-valheim/select-valheim.png)
### Step 3 — Configure the Valheim server

Set the server name and any required configuration.

:::info
If this is your first Valheim server on the Game Panel and the default Game Port is available, all required ports are configured automatically. No manual setup is needed.
:::

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**
.
![Monitoring Valheim server installation](/images/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-quick-start-valheim/installation-logs.png)
### 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.
![Valheim server with Running status](/images/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-quick-start-valheim/server-running.png)
### 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).

:::info
A server password is generated automatically during installation. Open the [File Manager](/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-file-manager/index.md)
 from your server `Settings
` and look in `config-lgsm`
 > `vhserver`
 > `secrets-common.cfg`
 to retrieve it.
:::
### 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](/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-getting-started/index.md)
- [How to create and restore backups on the Game Panel](/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-backups/index.md)

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