Watch the video:
Timestamps:
00:00 - Explanation
00:34 - Download Valheim Dedicated Server (Steam)
01:01 - Download Valheim Dedicated Server (SteamCMD)
02:15 - Configuring your Valheim Dedicated Server
04:35 - Allow Velheim through Windows Firewall
06:13 - Port forwarding Valheim Dedicated Server
08:31 - How do friends connect?
09:07 - Joining your own server
10:43 - What if friends can't connect?
Playing Valheim, but want your own private server that runs all the time to play with your friends? Well, it’s super simple and FREE to set up on your own hardware. By the end of this video you should not only have a server set up but also have it set up in your firewall and port forwarded! This is the simplest crash course that you’ll find for this game.
[Optional] SteamCMD: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD
Other Valheim Videos:
- Savegame editor: Go to post or View on YouTube
- Fix stuttering + More: Go to post or View on YouTube
- Backup/Restore worlds: Go to post or View on YouTube
- Fix Incompatible Version: Go to post or View on YouTube
- BepInEx Install: Go to post or View on YouTube
Valheim Server Videos:
- Item Drop Rate & Stack Size Mod: Go to post or View on YouTube
- MODDED SERVER GUIDE (uMod): Go to post or View on YouTube
- Valheim+ Mod Install: Go to post or View on YouTube
- Server Setup Guide: Go to post or View on YouTube
- Give admin & run commands: Go to post or View on YouTube
- Import/Upload world to server: Go to post or View on YouTube
- Fix server not showing up: Go to post or View on YouTube
- Updating your Valheim Server (Vanilla & Modded): Go to post or View on YouTube