Setting Up Admin Access on a Palworld Server

Running a Palworld server is a lot easier when you can actually do things like remove a griefer, save the world, or broadcast a message to everyone online. Those powers all live behind admin permissions, and the catch is that nobody is born an admin. You have to grant the role to yourself before any of the commands work. The HolyHosting panel makes this a quick job, no FTP, no editing config files line by line. This guide walks through the full process and covers the basics of what admins can do once they have the keys.

Granting Yourself Admin Status

Before you start, make sure you already have a Palworld server set up. Most of the work happens in the panel, where you set an admin password, restart the server, and then claim the role from inside the game.

1. Open your server panel and click Customizations in the top left.

1. Scroll to the Security section and set the Admin Password field to a value of your choice. Pick something strong, not "1234".

1. Return to the main panel and Restart the server. Wait for it to come online and then join.

1. Once you are in the world, open the chat window and run `/AdminPassword [password]`, replacing the bracket with the value you set.

1. If everything matches, the game responds with the "You are now an Admin" confirmation.

What Admin Commands Can Do

At the moment, Palworld dedicated servers ship with a small set of admin commands, around ten of them. The developers have been adding features in updates, so the list may grow over time. The current commands let you do things like:

• Kick or ban a player
• Shut down the server on demand
• Broadcast a message to everyone online
• Save world data manually

These are enough to keep day to day order and protect progress from accidents or bad actors.

Keeping the Server Healthy

The bigger reason to take admin seriously is community management. A single griefer can ruin hours of work for an entire group, and the ban or kick command is your first line of defence. Use a strong admin password and keep it private. If you ever suspect someone else has claimed admin without permission, change the Admin Password in the panel, restart the server, and remove the intruder.

Troubleshooting

If the command does not work the first time, run through this short checklist:

• Confirm the password typed in chat matches exactly what you saved in the panel, including case.
• Make sure the change in Customizations was actually saved.
• Restart the server after editing the password. The new value only loads on boot.
• If you became admin earlier in the session but the commands stopped responding, restart the server or rejoin the game.

Most failures come down to a typo or a missed restart. Fix those two and the rest tends to fall into place.

Related Reading

• How to Set a Password for Palworld Servers
• How to Join a Palworld Server