Getting started with your Palworld Server
Updated June 19, 2026
Palworld Getting Started With Your Palworld Server
Palworld is a creature-collection survival game with dedicated server support. Setup on the GSK panel is fast; most owners spend their time tuning gameplay multipliers rather than configuring the server. This guide gets you connected. See the Palworld guide index for the rest.
First Boot
- Open your Palworld server in the GSK panel and click Start.
- First boot downloads the PalServer files (about 7 GB). Allow 10 to 15 minutes.
- Once the world finishes loading in the console, the server is ready.
How to Connect
In Palworld, click Join Multiplayer Game (Dedicated Server), paste your server IP and port, and join. The default port is 8211/UDP; confirm it in the panel Network tab.
If the server does not show in the community list, connect by IP directly. The list can take 15+ minutes to refresh.
What to Read Next
- Palworld Configuration Overview for the full
PalWorldSettings.inireference and tuning presets - How to Add Admins and Commands to authenticate as admin and enable RCON
- How to Install Mods for the current state of Palworld modding
- Managing Your World for backups and troubleshooting