How do I add an Admin in Valheim?

Admins on a Valheim server can kick players, ban players, unban players, list banned players, and force the world to save.

Add a player as admin

1. Open the AleForge Panel
2. Stop your server
3. Open File Manager and open saves/adminlist.txt
4. Add the player’s SteamID64. Put one ID on each line. How to find a Steam ID
5. Save the file and start your server

A SteamID64 is the 17-digit number from that guide. A file with two admins looks like this:

76561198012345678
76561198123456789

PC Steam players should enter just the 17-digit SteamID64 with no prefix (only console crossplay IDs use the v_ prefix). Restart the server after saving any changes, and double-check the digits, since a single typo will still block admin commands.

Enable console commands

Turn on the console before F5 will open it.

1. Right-click Valheim in your Steam library
2. Select Properties
3. On the General tab, find Launch Options
4. Type -console
5. Close the window
6. Join your server and press F5

Type help to list commands. To kick, ban, or unban a player, follow How to kick, ban, and unban people on your Valheim server.