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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".

  • Launch your Valheim server
  • Navigate to the "Console" page
  • 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.

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