How to Host a Palworld Dedicated Server for Free in 2026

By FreeGameHost Team • Updated May 2026 • 8 min read

Setting up your own game server provides total creative freedom, direct folder access, and a custom multiplayer experience. Set up a free Palworld server for you and your friends. Learn how to configure server settings, optimize RAM, and keep it online 24/7. Whether you are planning to host a small coop world for your close friends or build a public gaming community, configuring the server correctly is essential for maintaining 20 TPS (Ticks Per Second) and low connection latency.

In this comprehensive tutorial, we cover the exact system specifications, command blocks, configuration file lines, and plugin files required to get How to Host a Palworld Dedicated Server for Free in 2026 running. Follow each step carefully to prevent server crash loops, OutOfMemory exceptions, and common connection issues.

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Step-by-Step Configuration Guide

Install Palworld files

Select the Palworld egg on your FreeGameHost panel. The Pterodactyl script will fetch game binaries via SteamCMD. This step is critical for proper server operation. Ensure that you have taken a manual file backup before committing these changes to disk.

Configure Server ini settings

Open 'Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini'. Copy the default settings template to modify Exp rates and drop amounts. This step is critical for proper server operation. Ensure that you have taken a manual file backup before committing these changes to disk.

Secure the Server

Locate the 'AdminPassword' and 'ServerPassword' settings in the config file. Assign secure values to protect your base. This step is critical for proper server operation. Ensure that you have taken a manual file backup before committing these changes to disk.

Connect In-game

Boot the server, launch Palworld, choose 'Join Multiplayer Server', and enter the IP and port at the bottom input bar. Check the server console panel logs as the startup sequence runs to verify that no error exceptions or missing dependency logs are thrown.

Recommended Configurations and Setup Files

To configure your server files correctly, navigate to the File Manager in your control panel and open the corresponding configuration files. Paste or modify the settings as shown in the configuration block below. These lines help prevent database thread blockages, optimize tick timing performance, and reduce entity rendering overhead on the game host:

# PalWorldSettings.ini configurations: Difficulty=None ServerName="FreeGameHost Server" ServerPassword="MyPassword" AdminPassword="AdminKey" ExpRate=1.500000 PalSpawnNumRate=1.000000

Pro Tip: Palworld dedicated servers suffer from memory leaks. Set up a daily restart task in the Schedules tab of your panel to clear RAM caches. Pre-generating world chunks using plugin utilities (like Chunky) is highly recommended for reducing startup lag during exploration.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many players can join?

Palworld dedicated servers support up to 32 players concurrently, though free tiers are optimized for 4-8 active guild members.

Where are save files located?

Your save database is stored in 'Pal/Saved/SaveGames'. Make sure to backup this folder regularly.

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