How to set up a modded Palworld dedicated server
To run a modded Palworld server you install the Palworld Dedicated Server tool through SteamCMD, add a mod loader such as UE4SS or the Palworld Modding Kit runtime, drop mods into the Pal/Binaries/Win64/Mods folder, then restart the server so it loads them at boot.
Updated 2026-07-30
- ✓Install the server with SteamCMD
- ✓Add the mod loader
- ✓Install mods correctly
- ✓Open the right ports
Install the server with SteamCMD
Run steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 2394010 validate +quit. App ID 2394010 is the Palworld Dedicated Server; app 1623730 is the game client and will not host.
Add the mod loader
Extract UE4SS into Pal/Binaries/Win64. Confirm dwmapi.dll, UE4SS.dll and the Mods folder sit beside PalServer-Win64-Shipping.exe or nothing loads.
Install mods correctly
Server-side logic mods (rates, spawns, loot) go in the server Mods folder. Cosmetic or UI mods must also be installed by every client or players desync on join.
Open the right ports
Forward UDP 8211 for game traffic and TCP 25575 if you enable RCON. Query port 27015 is only needed for Steam server-browser listing.
Boot and verify
Start the server, then check Pal/Saved/Logs for 'Mods loaded'. A silent log means the loader never attached — usually a Visual C++ redistributable or a 32-bit loader build.