Jeffz615 / docker-palworld-dedicated-server

Docker container to easily provision and manage Palworld Forest Dedicated Server

Docker - Palworld Dedicated Server

This includes a Palworld Dedicated Server based on Linux and Docker.

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• What to do?
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What you need to run this

• Basic understanding of Docker, Docker-Compose, Linux and Networking (Port-Forwarding/NAT)

Getting started

1. Create game sub-directories on your Dockernode in your game-server-directory (/srv/palworld) and give it with chmod 777 game full permissions or use chown -R 1000:1000 game/.
2. Setup Port-Forwarding or NAT for the ports in the Docker-Compose file
3. (Build if needed )Start via docker-compose up -d - See docker-compose.yml and next section for more infos
4. After first start, stop the server, setup your config at game/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini and start it again

Environment-Variables

Variable	Describe	Default Value	Allowed Value
ALWAYS_UPDATE_ON_START	Updates the server on startup	true	false/true
GAME_PORT	Game port of the server	8211	1024-65535
MAX_PLAYERS	Maximum amout of players	32	1-32
MULTITHREAD_ENABLED	Sets options for "Improved multi-threaded CPU performance"	true	false/true
COMMUNITY_SERVER	Sets the server to a "Community-Server", will appear in the list. Needs PUBLIC_IP and PUBLIC_PORT	false	false/true
PUBLIC_IP	Public ip, auto-detect if not specified, see COMMUNITY_SERVER	false	ip address
PUBLIC_PORT	Public port, auto-detect if not specified, see COMMUNITY_SERVER	false	1024-65535

Look at https://tech.palworldgame.com/optimize-game-balance for more information and config-settings in game/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini

Planned features in the future

• Feel free to suggest something

Software used

• CM2Network SteamCMD (Officially recommended by Valve - https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Docker)
• Palworld Dedicated Server (APP-ID: 2394010 - https://steamdb.info/app/2394010/config/)