How to change the Valheim server save folder

Add -savedir /home/steam/valheim-data to the server's launch options, and worlds plus the admin, ban and permitted lists are saved there.

-savedir

Sets the folder where worlds and the admin, ban and permitted lists are saved, replacing the default path.

-savedir <path>

Examples

-savedir /home/steam/valheim-data

Keeps saves in a custom folder.

Arguments

pathRequired: Full path to the save folder.

What it does

By default saves go to ~/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim on Linux and %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/IronGate/Valheim on Windows. Set your own path to keep saves next to the server or on another disk. The access list files live in this folder too.

Good to know

Add it to the server start line in start_server.sh (Linux) or start_headless_server.bat (Windows); it applies on the next server start.

Run it on your server

Launch options go on the server's start line. Admin commands are typed in the in-game console (F5) by a player on the admin list. New to this? Start a Valheim server first.

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