[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":29},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-en-become-palworld-admin":3},{"path":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"description":7,"category":8,"subcategory":9,"icon":10,"date":11,"author":12,"order":13,"image":14,"tags":15,"keywords":20,"docGroup":26,"docGroupIcon":26,"link_fr":27,"bodyHtml":28},"\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Fpalworld\u002Fbecome-palworld-admin","become-palworld-admin","How to become an administrator on your Palworld server","Step-by-step guide to set up the admin password and grant yourself in-game admin privileges on your Palworld server.","jeux","palworld","tabler:file-text","2026-07-24","Winheberg",70,"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Fpalworld\u002Fbecome-palworld-admin.webp",[9,16,17,18,19],"admin","pterodactyl","permissions","hosting",[21,22,23,24,25],"become palworld admin","palworld adminpassword","palworld admin rights","pterodactyl palworld server","winheberg","","\u002Fdocs\u002Fpalworld\u002Fdevenir-admin-palworld","\u003Ch2>Context\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Have you recently deployed a \u003Cstrong>Palworld\u003C\u002Fstrong> server at WinHeberg and want to get administrator access to moderate players, execute admin commands, or manage your world in-game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike some other games, Palworld does not use a SteamID whitelist or complex permission role systems. Administrator access relies on an \u003Cstrong>Admin Password\u003C\u002Fstrong> that you set on your Pterodactyl panel and enter directly into the in-game chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>1. Configure the Admin Password\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The first step is to define your server's secret administrator password.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Log in to your Pterodactyl panel and navigate to your Palworld server.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Completely turn off your server by clicking \u003Cstrong>Stop\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Go to the \u003Cstrong>Startup\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab in the sidebar menu.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Locate the \u003Cstrong>Admin Password\u003C\u002Fstrong> field (or \u003Ccode>ADMIN_PASSWORD\u003C\u002Fcode> variable).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Enter the administrator password of your choice.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Restart your server by clicking \u003Cstrong>Start\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-note\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>If you manually edit configuration files from the \u003Cstrong>Files\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab, this setting corresponds to the line \u003Ccode>AdminPassword="YourPassword"\u003C\u002Fcode> in one of the following file paths:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>For Linux:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ccode>Pal\u002FSaved\u002FConfig\u002FLinuxServer\u002FPalWorldSettings.ini\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>For Windows:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ccode>Pal\u002FSaved\u002FConfig\u002FWindowsServer\u002FPalWorldSettings.ini\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>2. Connect In-Game and Enable Admin Privileges\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Once the server has started with your new password:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Launch \u003Cstrong>Palworld\u003C\u002Fstrong> and connect to your server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Once your character is in the game, open the text chat by pressing \u003Ccode>Enter\u003C\u002Fcode> (or \u003Ccode>T\u003C\u002Fcode>).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Type the following command (replacing \u003Ccode>YourPassword\u003C\u002Fcode> with the password set in step 1):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u002FAdminPassword YourPassword\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Press \u003Ccode>Enter\u003C\u002Fcode> to submit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>A confirmation message will appear in the chat indicating that you are now logged in as an administrator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>3. Verify Admin Rights\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>To verify that your administrator privileges are active:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Open the in-game chat again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Type a test command, such as:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u002FShowPlayers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cp>If a list with player information appears, your admin privileges are correctly enabled for your current session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-tip\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 16v-4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 8h.01\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>View available commands:\u003C\u002Fstrong> To explore all usable commands (banning, kicking, saving, broadcast messages...), check out our dedicated guide: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwinheberg.com\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fpalworld\u002Fuse-palworld-admin-commands\">How to use admin commands on Palworld\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Troubleshooting\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3>❌ The admin password is not working in-game\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Server was running during edit\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Make sure you stopped the server \u003Cem>before\u003C\u002Fem> editing the password in the \u003Cstrong>Startup\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab or \u003Ccode>.ini\u003C\u002Fcode> file. If the server was online, the changes were not applied.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Spaces and special characters\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Avoid using spaces or quotation marks inside your admin password to prevent command parsing issues.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>❌ I have to retype \u003Ccode>\u002FAdminPassword\u003C\u002Fcode> every time I join\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Expected behavior\u003C\u002Fstrong>: In vanilla Palworld, admin status is not permanently saved to your character. Whenever you disconnect or restart the game, you must re-enter \u003Ccode>\u002FAdminPassword\u003C\u002Fcode> to reactivate your privileges.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Best Practices\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Secure your password\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Choose a strong password to prevent players from guessing it and gaining full administrative control over your server.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Restrict access\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Only share the admin password with trusted staff members. Anyone with admin access can kick, ban, or shut down the server at any time.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Save before leaving\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Before logging off or performing major server tasks, run the \u003Ccode>\u002FSave\u003C\u002Fcode> command in chat to ensure overall world progress is saved.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Need help?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",1788993142614]