---
title: "How to become an administrator on your Palworld server"
description: "Step-by-step guide to set up the admin password and grant yourself in-game admin privileges on your Palworld server."
category: jeux
subcategory: palworld
icon: tabler:file-text
date: 2026-07-24
author: Winheberg
slug: "become-palworld-admin"
order: 70
image: /statics/images/docs/en/gaming/palworld/become-palworld-admin.webp
tags: [palworld, admin, pterodactyl, permissions, hosting]
keywords: [become palworld admin, palworld adminpassword, palworld admin rights, pterodactyl palworld server, winheberg]
link_fr: "/docs/palworld/devenir-admin-palworld"
---

## Context

Have you recently deployed a **Palworld** server at WinHeberg and want to get administrator access to moderate players, execute admin commands, or manage your world in-game?

Unlike some other games, Palworld does not use a SteamID whitelist or complex permission role systems. Administrator access relies on an **Admin Password** that you set on your Pterodactyl panel and enter directly into the in-game chat.


## 1. Configure the Admin Password

The first step is to define your server's secret administrator password.

1. Log in to your Pterodactyl panel and navigate to your Palworld server.
2. Completely turn off your server by clicking **Stop**.
3. Go to the **Startup** tab in the sidebar menu.
4. Locate the **Admin Password** field (or `ADMIN_PASSWORD` variable).
5. Enter the administrator password of your choice.
6. Restart your server by clicking **Start**.

> [!NOTE]
> If you manually edit configuration files from the **Files** tab, this setting corresponds to the line `AdminPassword="YourPassword"` in one of the following file paths:
> - **For Linux:** `Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini`
> - **For Windows:** `Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/PalWorldSettings.ini`


## 2. Connect In-Game and Enable Admin Privileges

Once the server has started with your new password:

1. Launch **Palworld** and connect to your server.
2. Once your character is in the game, open the text chat by pressing `Enter` (or `T`).
3. Type the following command (replacing `YourPassword` with the password set in step 1):

    /AdminPassword YourPassword

4. Press `Enter` to submit.

A confirmation message will appear in the chat indicating that you are now logged in as an administrator.


## 3. Verify Admin Rights

To verify that your administrator privileges are active:

1. Open the in-game chat again.
2. Type a test command, such as:

    /ShowPlayers

3. If a list with player information appears, your admin privileges are correctly enabled for your current session.

> [!TIP]
> **View available commands:** To explore all usable commands (banning, kicking, saving, broadcast messages...), check out our dedicated guide: [How to use admin commands on Palworld](https://winheberg.com/en/docs/palworld/use-palworld-admin-commands).


## Troubleshooting

### ❌ The admin password is not working in-game
- **Server was running during edit**: Make sure you stopped the server *before* editing the password in the **Startup** tab or `.ini` file. If the server was online, the changes were not applied.
- **Spaces and special characters**: Avoid using spaces or quotation marks inside your admin password to prevent command parsing issues.

### ❌ I have to retype `/AdminPassword` every time I join
- **Expected behavior**: In vanilla Palworld, admin status is not permanently saved to your character. Whenever you disconnect or restart the game, you must re-enter `/AdminPassword` to reactivate your privileges.


## Best Practices

- **Secure your password**: Choose a strong password to prevent players from guessing it and gaining full administrative control over your server.
- **Restrict access**: Only share the admin password with trusted staff members. Anyone with admin access can kick, ban, or shut down the server at any time.
- **Save before leaving**: Before logging off or performing major server tasks, run the `/Save` command in chat to ensure overall world progress is saved.


## Need help?

If you encounter issues setting up your admin password or logging in as an administrator, feel free to open a ticket with our WinHeberg support team.