How to Join and Play on Friends’ Dedicated Valheim Servers

To host a dedicated Valheim server that your friends can join, you need to:

1. Install the Valheim Dedicated Server tool on Steam on the computer you want to host the server on.
2. Configure the server by editing the “start_server_bepinex.bat” file. Set a server name, world name, password, etc.
3. Port forward ports 2456-2458 on your router to the computer running the Valheim server.
4. Give your friends your external IP address and the port (default 2456) to connect.

Joining a Friends’ Dedicated Valheim Server

To join a friends’ dedicated Valheim server, you need to:

1. Launch Valheim on Steam.
2. Click “Join Game” on the main menu.
3. Click “Join IP” and enter your friend’s external IP address and port (default 2456).
4. Enter the server password if prompted.
5. You will now connect to your friend’s server and join their world!

Some tips:

• Make sure your friend gives you their external IP, not internal one.
• Your friend may need to add a server password in server config file.
• If you have issues connecting, restarting the server or your router may help.
• Check firewalls/antivirus if connections are blocked.

Let me know if you have any other questions!