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How to add an admin to a Valheim server

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You can add an admin to a Valheim server in just a few steps.
This will help using the valheim server admin commands such ad "ban", "unban", "kick" or even "save".

  1. Launch your Valheim server
  2. Navigate to the "Console" page
  3. Join your server

You will see a line in your console looking like "PlayFab socket with remote ID ... received local Platform ID"
This line will be followed by your player ID. It could start by "Xbox_123..." and more numbers if you play using the Xbox app, you might get something else if you play on steam.

  1. Copy your player ID
  2. Navigate to the "Files" page
  3. Navigate in your server folders, following this order :
    .config -> unity3d -> IronGate -> Valheim
  4. Go in the adminlist.txt file and paste your player ID
  5. Restart your server and become an administrator !