{"id":550,"date":"2024-02-06T08:46:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T08:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2024\/02\/06\/8910941-how-to-host-a-valheim-dedicated-server-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:00","slug":"8910941-how-to-host-a-valheim-dedicated-server-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8910941-how-to-host-a-valheim-dedicated-server-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Host a Valheim Dedicated Server at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">Embark on a Viking adventure in your own world by hosting a Valheim dedicated server using a Game Panel. This setup not only enhances your control over the game environment but also simplifies the management of server settings and player connections. Whether you&rsquo;re battling mythical beasts or building epic settlements, having a dedicated server brings a new level of immersion and flexibility to your Valheim experience.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_488b9f9c60\">Step 1 &ndash; Purchase a Server<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Navigate to our <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/vps\/valheim-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">Valheim Server Hosting<\/a><\/b> page and select the plan you would like to purchase.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_be1cb68876\">Step 2 &ndash; Set Up Your Gaming Server<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Right after purchasing, you&rsquo;ll be able to start with the onboarding process:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Select your <b>server location<\/b> (the closest to your users) <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Set a <b>strong password<\/b> for the <b>admin<\/b>  <b>admin<\/b> user of your control panel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_f5e2264eae\">Log in to Game Panel<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">Once the initial installation is completed, navigate to the <b>Panel access<\/b> tab on your hPanel&rsquo;s VPS section and click the link next to <b>Login URL<\/b>:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/02\/b46e8122-8c60-48e2-b9b0-14b96dcf45d4.jpg\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">In the window that will open, enter the username <b>admin<\/b> and the password you have previously created.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/02\/335e530f-1490-4acf-9cde-82a4503c50d4.jpg\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_a412805095\">Step 3 &ndash; Create the Valheim Instance<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">On your Game Panel, choose <b>Create Instance<\/b>, select <b>Valheim <\/b>from the dropdown list of applications and click on <b>Create Instance.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/02\/57257d81-6433-454f-a717-2245358004e0.jpg\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_d9aa7179ed\">Available Settings<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">You can edit the game settings to personalize your experience using the Game Panel. Double-click on the instance and navigate to the settings page.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/02\/7752ed5a-73b9-4ace-a000-7a78f93dd46f.jpg\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">By setting up a Valheim dedicated server through a Game Panel, you can tailor the game to your preferences, ensuring a unique and seamless experience. This approach offers an efficient way to manage server configurations, maintain stability, and handle updates, allowing you to focus on the thrill of exploration and survival in the vast world of Valheim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating a Valheim server using VPS hosting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[271],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-panel"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8910941-how-to-host-a-valheim-dedicated-server-at-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/8910941-como-alojar-un-servidor-dedicado-valheim-en-hostinger\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550\/revisions\/2568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}