[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"TrustPilot_Stats:*:":3,"TrustPilot_Reviews:*:limit=1&sort[]=-review_time":8,"Currencies:*:":18,"Footer_Popular_Games:*:":42,"Header_Content:*,translations.*::en":71,"wiki_categories:id,kind,cta_url,slug,game,game.path,game.name,game.image_cover,game.whmcs_order_url,game.fullpath,translations.languages_code,translations.name,translations.description,translations.title,translations.cta_label,articles.id,articles.article_path,articles.sort,articles.date_created,articles.date_updated,articles.author_name,articles.featured_image,articles.subcategory.id,articles.subcategory.slug,articles.subcategory.sort,articles.subcategory.display_style,articles.subcategory.translations.languages_code,articles.subcategory.translations.name,articles.translations.languages_code,articles.translations.title,articles.translations.title_short,articles.translations.description,articles.translations.content_md:filter[kind][_eq]=game&filter[game][_eq]=valheim&filter[status][_eq]=published&deep[translations][_filter][languages_code][_in]=en,en&deep[articles][_filter][status][_eq]=published&deep[articles][_sort]=sort&deep[articles][_limit]=-1&deep[articles][translations][_filter][languages_code][_in]=en,en&deep[articles][subcategory][translations][_filter][languages_code][_in]=en,en&limit=1":79},{"data":4},{"id":5,"reviewcount":6,"trustscore":7},1,1546,"4.7",{"data":9},[10],{"display":11,"review_id":12,"review_stars":13,"review_text":14,"review_time":15,"review_title":16,"review_tp_id":12,"reviewer":17},false,"6a10aae75ac38557c9304183",5,"Amazing and lightning fast Technical support makes Host Havoc a must have for hosting my VIntage Story server!","2026-05-22T21:13:43Z","Amazing and lightning fast Technical…","Mike Mansell",{"data":19},[20,25,31,37],{"code":21,"id":5,"rate":22,"suffix":23,"symbol":24,"title":23},"usd","1.00000","USD","$",{"code":26,"id":27,"rate":28,"suffix":29,"symbol":30,"title":29},"eur",2,"0.86155","EUR","€",{"code":32,"id":33,"rate":34,"suffix":35,"symbol":36,"title":35},"gbp",3,"0.73464","GBP","£",{"code":38,"id":39,"rate":40,"suffix":41,"symbol":24,"title":41},"cad",4,"1.37116","CAD",{"data":43},[44,47,50,53,56,59,64,68],{"Game":45,"Game_Link":46,"id":5,"sort":5},"Windrose","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwindrose",{"Game":48,"Game_Link":49,"id":39,"sort":27},"Minecraft","\u002Fminecraft",{"Game":51,"Game_Link":52,"id":33,"sort":33},"7 Days to Die","\u002Fgame-servers\u002F7-days-to-die",{"Game":54,"Game_Link":55,"id":13,"sort":39},"Vintage Story","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story",{"Game":57,"Game_Link":58,"id":27,"sort":13},"Arma 3","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Farma-3",{"Game":60,"Game_Link":61,"id":62,"sort":63},"Arma Reforger","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Farma-reforger",7,6,{"Game":65,"Game_Link":66,"id":67,"sort":62},"DayZ","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fdayz",8,{"Game":69,"Game_Link":70,"id":63,"sort":67},"Rust","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Frust",{"data":72},{"id":5,"sale_active":73,"sale_html":74,"sale_icon":75,"sale_icon_2x":76,"_translatedFields":77},true,"Save 10% off new services for life by using code \u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aeb34\">SPRING\u003C\u002Fspan> at checkout!","2f67e468-c12e-4412-b2cd-b781354b70f6","28db222b-0aea-4e31-a56c-01cbe993b567",[78],"sale_html",{"data":80},[81],{"id":82,"kind":83,"cta_url":84,"slug":84,"game":85,"translations":91,"articles":97},15,"game",null,{"path":86,"name":87,"image_cover":88,"whmcs_order_url":89,"fullpath":90},"valheim","Valheim","cca37817-0d5f-4678-a995-bbcd32eede65","https:\u002F\u002Fhosthavoc.com\u002Fbilling\u002Fcart.php?a=add&pid=85","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim",[92],{"languages_code":93,"name":87,"description":94,"title":95,"cta_label":96},"en","Valheim server management guides covering admin setup, BepInEx mods, crossplay, world uploads, backups, and the Public Test Branch.","Valheim Server Guides","Rent a Valheim Server",[98,117,135,148,161,175,192,206,222,235,248,261],{"id":99,"article_path":100,"sort":84,"date_created":101,"date_updated":102,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":104,"translations":111},228,"join-server","2026-06-09T04:24:58.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:02.000Z","Host Havoc Technical Support Team",{"id":5,"slug":105,"sort":106,"display_style":107,"translations":108},"getting-started",10,"cards",[109],{"languages_code":93,"name":110},"Getting Started",[112],{"languages_code":93,"title":113,"title_short":114,"description":115,"content_md":116},"How to Join Your Valheim Server","Join Server","Connect to your Valheim server through Steam Favorites or directly from within the game using the Join IP option.","Connect to your Valheim server in two ways: by adding it to Steam Favorites using the Query Info, or by entering the connection IP directly from within the game.\n\n## Join via Steam Favorites\n\n1. Open Steam.\n2. Click **View** in the top-left menu bar.\n3. Click **Servers**, then navigate to the **Favorites** tab.\n4. Click **Add Server to Favorites**.\n5. Enter your server's **Query Info** from the Host Havoc control panel.\n6. Click **Find Games at this Address**, then **Add Selected Game Server to Favorites**.\n7. Click the **Refresh** button in the Steam server browser.\n8. Click your server in the Favorites list and join.\n\n> **Before you start:** Use the **Query Info** value, not the Connection Info, when adding to Steam Favorites. If you previously added the server using Connection Info, remove it first and re-add it with Query Info.\n\n## Join from within the game\n\n1. Open Valheim.\n2. Click **Start Game**.\n3. Select your character and press **Start**.\n4. Click the **Join Game** tab at the top.\n5. Click **Join IP** and enter the address shown under **Connection Info** in your control panel.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf your server does not appear in the Favorites list after refreshing, confirm you used the Query Info (not the Connection Info) when adding it. If you used Connection Info, remove the entry and re-add it with the correct Query Info value.\n\nFor crossplay connections from Xbox or Game Pass, see [Enable Crossplay](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fenable-crossplay).",{"id":118,"article_path":119,"sort":84,"date_created":120,"date_updated":121,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":122,"translations":129},231,"add-admins","2026-06-09T04:25:22.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:20.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":125,"translations":126},"configuration",20,"list",[127],{"languages_code":93,"name":128},"Configuration",[130],{"languages_code":93,"title":131,"title_short":132,"description":133,"content_md":134},"How to Add Admins to Your Valheim Server","Add Admins","Grant admin rights on your Valheim server for Steam accounts using Steam64 ID, or for Xbox and Game Pass users using their XboxID.","Admin access on your Valheim server is granted by adding player IDs to the `adminlist.txt` file. Steam players use their Steam64 ID; Xbox and Game Pass players use their XboxID, which requires crossplay to be enabled first.\n\n## Add a Steam admin\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click **Configuration Files**.\n3. Locate `adminlist.txt` and click **Text Editor**.\n4. Enter the player's Steam64 ID on a new line. You can find a Steam64 ID at [steamidfinder.com](https:\u002F\u002Fsteamidfinder.com\u002F) or by pressing **F2** in-game.\n5. Click **Save** and restart the server.\n\n## Add an Xbox or Game Pass admin\n\n> **Before you start:** Crossplay must be enabled on your server before Xbox and Game Pass players can connect. Follow the [Enable Crossplay](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fenable-crossplay) guide first.\n\n1. Open the **Web Console** in your server's control panel.\n2. Have the Xbox or Game Pass player join the server.\n3. Watch the Web Console for a log line containing the player's XboxID. It will look similar to:\n   ```\n   01\u002F19\u002F2023 16:28:17: PlayFab socket with remote ID playfab\u002F63B203A7D9581654 received local Platform ID Xbox_2433224801742044\n   ```\n4. Copy the XboxID value, for example `Xbox_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX`.\n5. Click **Stop** to stop the server.\n6. Click **Configuration Files**, locate `Adminnlist.txt`, and open it with **Text Editor**.\n7. Paste the XboxID on a new line and click **Save**.\n8. Start the server.\n\n### Enable the in-game console (Xbox and Game Pass)\n\nTo use admin commands in-game on Game Pass, you need to launch Valheim with the `-console` flag:\n\n1. Navigate to the game install folder, by default `C:\\XboxGames\\Valheim\\Content\\`.\n2. Right-click `valheim.exe` and select **Create Shortcut**.\n3. Right-click the shortcut and click **Properties**.\n4. On the **Shortcut** tab, find the **Target** field and append ` -console` to the end, leaving a space before the flag.\n5. Click **OK** to save.\n6. Launch the game using the shortcut. Press **F5** to open the console.\n",{"id":136,"article_path":137,"sort":84,"date_created":138,"date_updated":84,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":139,"translations":142},235,"change-server-name","2026-06-09T04:25:38.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":125,"translations":140},[141],{"languages_code":93,"name":128},[143],{"languages_code":93,"title":144,"title_short":145,"description":146,"content_md":147},"How to Change Your Valheim Server Name","Change Server Name","Update the name your Valheim server displays in the server browser by editing the Command Line Manager in the Host Havoc control panel.","Your Valheim server's display name is set in the Command Line Manager. Changing it takes effect after you save and select the updated command line.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Command Line Manager** button.\n\n   ![Command Line Manager button in the Host Havoc game control panel](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F1659bafe-d5cb-475b-8047-3477c4478a59)\n\n3. Click **Select** on the \"Default\" command line.\n4. Locate the **Server Name** field and update it to your preferred name.\n5. Click **Save** to save the command line.\n6. Click **Select** on the right-hand side of the page to apply it.\n\nRestart the server for the new name to appear in the server browser. You can also adjust the server password from the same editor. See [Change Server Password](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fchange-password) if you want to update it at the same time.\n",{"id":149,"article_path":150,"sort":84,"date_created":151,"date_updated":84,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":152,"translations":155},237,"change-password","2026-06-09T04:25:46.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":125,"translations":153},[154],{"languages_code":93,"name":128},[156],{"languages_code":93,"title":157,"title_short":158,"description":159,"content_md":160},"How to Change Your Valheim Server Password","Change Password","Set or update the join password for your Valheim server using the Command Line Manager in the Host Havoc control panel.","The server password for your Valheim server is configured in the Command Line Manager. You can set a new password, remove it entirely, or update an existing one at any time.\n\n> **Before you start:** Passwords must be at least 5 characters. If you set a password shorter than 5 characters the server will crash on startup. Leave the password field blank to run the server without a password.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Command Line Manager** button.\n\n   ![Command Line Manager button in the Host Havoc game control panel](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F1659bafe-d5cb-475b-8047-3477c4478a59)\n\n3. Click **Select** on the \"Default\" command line.\n4. Locate the **Server Password** field and update it to your new password, or clear it to remove the password.\n5. Click **Save** to save the command line.\n6. Click **Select** on the right-hand side of the page to apply it.\n\nRestart the server for the change to take effect. You can change the server name at the same time from the same editor. See [Change Server Name](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fchange-server-name) for details.\n",{"id":162,"article_path":163,"sort":84,"date_created":164,"date_updated":165,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":166,"translations":169},241,"enable-crossplay","2026-06-09T04:26:01.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:37.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":125,"translations":167},[168],{"languages_code":93,"name":128},[170],{"languages_code":93,"title":171,"title_short":172,"description":173,"content_md":174},"How to Enable Crossplay on Your Valheim Server","Enable Crossplay","Enable crossplay on your Valheim server to allow Xbox and Game Pass players to join, then find the join code in the Web Console.","Enabling crossplay allows Xbox and Game Pass players to join your Valheim server alongside Steam players. Once enabled, a join code is generated and shown in the Web Console.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Command Line Manager** button.\n3. Click **Select** on the \"Default\" command line.\n\n   ![Command Line Manager with the Default command line selected](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F1659bafe-d5cb-475b-8047-3477c4478a59)\n\n4. Check the checkbox next to the **Crossplay** option.\n5. Click **Save**, then restart your server.\n6. Open the **Web Console** and wait for the server to finish loading. The join code will appear in the console output, similar to:\n\n   ![Web Console showing the join code in server startup output](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fa7fc8346-5484-4e46-ad8a-11c1359d4760)\n\n   ```\n   11\u002F26\u002F2022 05:05:45: Session \"Valheim - Hosted by HostHavoc.com\" with join code 978199 and IP 104.192.227.54:27029 is active with 0 player(s)\n   ```\n\nShare the join code with Xbox or Game Pass players so they can connect. To grant admin rights to an Xbox or Game Pass player, see [Add Admins](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fadd-admins).\n",{"id":176,"article_path":177,"sort":84,"date_created":178,"date_updated":179,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":180,"translations":186},242,"install-bepinex","2026-06-09T04:26:11.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:28.000Z",{"id":39,"slug":181,"sort":182,"display_style":125,"translations":183},"mods",40,[184],{"languages_code":93,"name":185},"Mods & Maps",[187],{"languages_code":93,"title":188,"title_short":189,"description":190,"content_md":191},"How to Mod Your Valheim Server with BepInEx","Install BepInEx","Install BepInEx on your Valheim server and upload plugin .dll files to enable server-side mods.","BepInEx is the mod framework for Valheim servers. Install it through the control panel, then upload your plugin `.dll` files to the `BepInEx\u002FPlugins` folder using the File Manager or FTP.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click **Stop** to stop the server.\n3. Click the **Non Workshop Mod** icon in the control panel.\n4. Click the **Install** button next to the **BepInEx** option.\n5. Once installation completes, use the **File Manager** or an [FTP client](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fftp-client) to upload your mod's `.dll` file to the `BepInEx\u002FPlugins\u002F` folder on the server.\n6. Start the server.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf mods are not loading after uploading, confirm the `.dll` file is placed directly inside `BepInEx\u002FPlugins\u002F` and not in a subfolder. Some mods require additional configuration files alongside the `.dll`. Check the mod's documentation on Thunderstore for any extra setup steps.\n",{"id":193,"article_path":194,"sort":84,"date_created":195,"date_updated":196,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":197,"translations":200},246,"upload-world","2026-06-09T04:26:24.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:12.000Z",{"id":5,"slug":105,"sort":106,"display_style":107,"translations":198},[199],{"languages_code":93,"name":110},[201],{"languages_code":93,"title":202,"title_short":203,"description":204,"content_md":205},"How to Upload a World Save to Your Valheim Server","Upload World","Import an existing singleplayer or local world save to your Valheim server by uploading the .fwl and .db files to the worlds_local folder.","You can run an existing singleplayer world on your Valheim server by uploading its save files. World saves consist of two files: a `.fwl` file and a `.db` file, both sharing the same name as the world.\n\n## Locate your local world files\n\nOn Windows, world saves are stored at:\n```\nC:\\Users\\\u003CUserName>\\AppData\\LocalLow\\IronGate\\Valheim\\worlds\n```\n\nIdentify the `.fwl` and `.db` files for the world you want to use, for example `dedicated.fwl` and `dedicated.db`.\n\n## Upload the save files\n\n1. Stop your server in the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F).\n2. Use the **File Manager** or an [FTP client](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fftp-client) to navigate to the `worlds_local` folder on the server. If the folder does not exist, create it.\n3. Upload both the `.fwl` and `.db` files into the `worlds_local` folder.\n4. In the control panel, click the **Command Line Manager** button.\n5. Click **Select** on the \"Default\" command line.\n6. Set the **World Name** field to match the name of your uploaded world files, without the extension. For example, if the files are `dedicated.fwl` and `dedicated.db`, set the world name to `dedicated`.\n7. Save and select the command line, then start the server.\n\nThe server will load your uploaded world on the next start. To roll back to a previous save later, see [Restore Backup](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Frestore-backup).\n",{"id":207,"article_path":208,"sort":84,"date_created":209,"date_updated":84,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":210,"translations":216},249,"restore-backup","2026-06-09T04:26:39.000Z",{"id":67,"slug":211,"sort":212,"display_style":125,"translations":213},"general",99,[214],{"languages_code":93,"name":215},"General",[217],{"languages_code":93,"title":218,"title_short":219,"description":220,"content_md":221},"How to Restore a Backup on Your Valheim Server","Restore Backup","Roll back your Valheim world to a previous save using manual file renaming, the Backup Save File Renamer script, or the Restore Backup control panel option.","Valheim servers store automatic backup saves alongside the main world file in the `worlds_local` folder. You can roll back to any of these backups using one of three methods.\n\n> **Before you start:** Stop your server before attempting any rollback. The timestamp format in backup filenames is YearMonthDayTime (for example, `20230422023443` = April 22, 2023 at 02:34:43).\n\n## Method 1: Manual file rename\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and stop your server.\n2. Click **File Manager** and navigate to the `worlds_local` folder.\n3. Locate the current main save file. By default this is `savegame.db`. If you set a custom world name, look for the `.db` file with that name.\n4. Rename the current save to something else, for example `oldsavegame.db`.\n5. Find the backup save you want to restore. Backup files include a timestamp in the name, for example `savegame_backup_auto-20230422023443.db`.\n6. Rename the backup file to match the main save filename, for example rename it to `savegame.db`.\n7. Start the server.\n\n## Method 2: Backup Save File Renamer script\n\n1. Log into the game control panel and stop your server.\n2. Click the **[...More]** button in the server control panel.\n3. Click the **Backup Save File Renamer** script.\n4. Select the backup save file you want to restore from the dropdown list.\n5. Click **Run**. The script renames your current save and replaces it with the selected backup.\n6. Start the server.\n\n## Method 3: Restore Backup\n\n1. Log into the game control panel and stop your server.\n2. Click the **Restore Backup** icon in your server's control panel.\n3. Select a backup from the dropdown menu.\n4. Click **Run**.\n5. Start the server.\n\nFor information on uploading a local world to the server, see [Upload World](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fupload-world).\n",{"id":223,"article_path":224,"sort":84,"date_created":225,"date_updated":84,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":226,"translations":229},253,"ftp-client","2026-06-09T04:26:50.000Z",{"id":67,"slug":211,"sort":212,"display_style":125,"translations":227},[228],{"languages_code":93,"name":215},[230],{"languages_code":93,"title":231,"title_short":232,"description":233,"content_md":234},"How to Use an FTP Client with Your Valheim Server","FTP Client","Connect FileZilla to your Valheim server using the FTP Info from the Host Havoc control panel to manage files remotely.","An FTP client lets you transfer files to and from your Valheim server directly from your computer. Host Havoc recommends FileZilla, which is free and available at [filezilla-project.org](https:\u002F\u002Ffilezilla-project.org\u002Fdownload.php?show_all=1).\n\n## Configure FileZilla\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Near the middle of the screen, locate the **FTP Info** section. Copy the FTP IP and port shown there. It will look similar to `167.114.172.201:8821`.\n3. Paste that value into the **Host** field in FileZilla.\n\n   ![FileZilla Host field with the FTP IP and port filled in](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F2d958492-4ca2-42ed-8f25-26c6c26fd816)\n\n   > **Before you start:** If the control panel shows **SFTP Info** instead of **FTP Info**, prefix the host value with `sftp:\u002F\u002F`, for example `sftp:\u002F\u002F167.114.172.201:8821`.\n\n4. Enter your control panel username and password into the **Username** and **Password** fields in FileZilla. Your password can be changed from within the panel.\n\n   ![FileZilla Username and Password fields filled in with control panel credentials](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fc7ad63d9-3ccf-495f-99f2-dbda4fca9497)\n\n5. The port will adjust automatically to the correct value if you paste the full FTP Info string.\n6. Click **Quickconnect** to connect.\n\nOnce connected you can browse, upload, and download files. To upload a world save, navigate to the `worlds_local` folder. See [Upload World](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fupload-world) for full instructions.\n",{"id":236,"article_path":237,"sort":84,"date_created":238,"date_updated":84,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":239,"translations":242},254,"switch-branch","2026-06-09T04:26:58.000Z",{"id":67,"slug":211,"sort":212,"display_style":125,"translations":240},[241],{"languages_code":93,"name":215},[243],{"languages_code":93,"title":244,"title_short":245,"description":246,"content_md":247},"How to Switch to the Public Test Build on Your Valheim Server","Switch Branch","Switch your Valheim server to the Public Test Branch to run pre-release game versions using the Switch Branch tool in the control panel.","The Public Test Branch lets you run pre-release versions of Valheim on your server. You can switch branches at any time from the control panel.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Switch Branch** icon in the control panel.\n3. Select **Public Test Branch** from the branch dropdown menu.\n4. Click **Run**.\n\nThe server will update to the selected branch. To revert to the stable release, repeat these steps and select the default branch. For mod compatibility after branch switches, see [Install BepInEx](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Finstall-bepinex).\n",{"id":249,"article_path":250,"sort":84,"date_created":251,"date_updated":84,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":252,"translations":255},257,"automatic-restarts","2026-06-09T04:27:10.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":125,"translations":253},[254],{"languages_code":93,"name":128},[256],{"languages_code":93,"title":257,"title_short":258,"description":259,"content_md":260},"How to Set Up Automatic Restarts on Your Valheim Server","Automatic Restarts","Schedule daily or recurring automatic restarts for your Valheim server using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the Host Havoc control panel.","Scheduled Tasks let you automatically restart your Valheim server on a daily schedule or at repeating intervals. This keeps the server fresh without manual intervention.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Scheduled Tasks** icon on the left-hand side.\n3. Click **New** at the top of the section and choose **Scheduled Start\u002FStop\u002FRestart**, then click **New** directly below that section.\n4. Give the task a descriptive name so you can identify it quickly. Make sure the **Enabled** box is checked.\n5. Set the type to **Daily** to restart at the same time each day.\n6. Set the start date and time. This is the time the restart will occur every day. To ensure the time matches your time zone, check your game panel time zone settings.\n7. Click **Save**.\n\n## Repeat every few hours\n\nTo restart more frequently, such as every 6 hours, expand the **Advance Options** section after saving and check the **Repeat Task** option. Set the repeat interval to your preferred frequency.\n\n![Scheduled Task repeat options with Repeat Task checked and interval set to every 6 hours](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F0d9ac1db-4a3c-457f-a3c8-d909a71ce4fe)\n\nAdditional advanced settings such as action type and waiting until the server is empty before restarting are also available under **Advance Options**.\n",{"id":262,"article_path":263,"sort":84,"date_created":264,"date_updated":84,"author_name":103,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":265,"translations":271},260,"reinstall-server","2026-06-09T04:27:22.000Z",{"id":63,"slug":266,"sort":267,"display_style":125,"translations":268},"troubleshooting",60,[269],{"languages_code":93,"name":270},"Troubleshooting",[272],{"languages_code":93,"title":273,"title_short":274,"description":275,"content_md":276},"How to Reinstall Your Valheim Server","Reinstall Server","Reinstall your Valheim server to reset all files to their defaults. Backups are preserved; all other server files are deleted and redownloaded.","Reinstalling your Valheim server deletes all server files except backups, then redownloads the default setup. Use this to resolve persistent issues or start fresh.\n\n> **Before you start:** Reinstalling deletes all server files except backups. World saves in `worlds_local` are not part of the standard backup set. Upload any saves you want to keep before proceeding. See [Upload World](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fupload-world) for how to recover them afterward.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop the server.\n3. Click the **[...More]** button to the right of the start\u002Fstop\u002Frestart buttons.\n\n   ![The More options button in the Host Havoc control panel showing the Reinstall option](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F712a38d4-61cd-43f2-b03c-e08550d8e908)\n\n4. Click **Reinstall**.\n5. Click the **Reinstall** button to confirm. Leave the **Default values** option selected.\n\nThe process may take up to 20 minutes depending on the size of the game files. Once complete, the server will be ready to start with a fresh default configuration.\n\nAfter reinstalling you can re-upload your world save following the [Upload World](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Fupload-world) guide, and reinstall mods using the [Install BepInEx](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvalheim\u002Finstall-bepinex) guide.\n"]