Palworld: Change Server Name

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Introduction

Palworld uses a configuration file to set the server name displayed in the in-game server browser. In this guide, you'll learn how to manually change the displayed server name in the ZapX customer account and apply the change correctly.

Preparation

Before you start, make sure you have access to your Palworld game server in the ZapX customer account and the permission to edit its configuration files.

Info

Manual configuration required This change is made by manually editing the Palworld server configuration. You can find the relevant file in the server management under the Configuration tab.

Open the Palworld Configuration File

To change the server name, you need to edit the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

In the ZapX customer account:

Open your Palworld game server.
Go to the Configuration tab in the server management.
Open the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

Info

Location of the configuration file For Palworld Dedicated Servers, the relevant settings are usually stored in PalWorldSettings.ini. In the ZapX customer account, you should edit this file via the Configuration tab (raw text view) and not manually change paths.

Edit the Server Name

In the PalWorldSettings.ini file, find the OptionSettings section. The server browser name is controlled by the ServerName entry.

Optionally, you can also set a server description with ServerDescription.

Example Configuration

ini

[/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings]
OptionSettings=(ServerName="zaphosting",ServerDescription="Your Palworld server description")

If your file already contains a longer OptionSettings=(...) line, you only need to change the values for ServerName and optionally ServerDescription.

Values You Need to Change

Config Key	Description	Example Value
`ServerName`	The name displayed in the Palworld server browser	`"zaphosting"`
`ServerDescription`	Optional description shown with the server	`"Public Survival Server"`

Warning

Keep existing settings OptionSettings often contains many other server settings in a single line. Only change the values for ServerName and ServerDescription unless you intentionally want to adjust other options.

Save the Changes

After editing the values:

Save the PalWorldSettings.ini file in the Configuration tab (raw text view).
Ensure that quotation marks and commas remain correctly formatted.

Example of an Existing Line

If your file contains a line similar to the following example, update only the relevant text:

ini

OptionSettings=(Difficulty=None,DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,NightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,ExpRate=1.000000,PalCaptureRate=1.000000,PalSpawnNumRate=1.000000,PalDamageRateAttack=1.000000,PalDamageRateDefense=1.000000,PlayerDamageRateAttack=1.000000,PlayerDamageRateDefense=1.000000,PlayerStomachDecreaceRate=1.000000,PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate=1.000000,PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate=1.000000,PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep=1.000000,PalStomachDecreaceRate=1.000000,PalStaminaDecreaceRate=1.000000,PalAutoHPRegeneRate=1.000000,PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep=1.000000,BuildObjectDamageRate=1.000000,BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate=1.000000,CollectionDropRate=1.000000,CollectionObjectHpRate=1.000000,CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate=1.000000,EnemyDropItemRate=1.000000,DeathPenalty=All,bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage=False,bEnableFriendlyFire=False,bEnableInvaderEnemy=True,bActiveUNKO=False,bEnableAimAssistPad=True,bEnableAimAssistKeyboard=False,DropItemMaxNum=3000,DropItemMaxNum_UNKO=100,BaseCampMaxNum=128,BaseCampWorkerMaxNum=15,DropItemAliveMaxHours=1.000000,bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers=False,AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers=72.000000,GuildPlayerMaxNum=20,PalEggDefaultHatchingTime=72.000000,WorkSpeedRate=1.000000,bIsMultiplay=False,bIsPvP=False,bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop=False,bEnableNonLoginPenalty=True,bEnableFastTravel=True,bIsStartLocationSelectByMap=True,bExistPlayerAfterLogout=False,bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer=False,CoopPlayerMaxNum=4,ServerPlayerMaxNum=32,ServerName="zaphosting",ServerDescription="Public Survival Server",AdminPassword="[your_admin_password]",ServerPassword="[your_server_password]",PublicPort=8211,PublicIP="[your_server_ip]",RCONEnabled=False,RCONPort=25575,Region="",bUseAuth=True,BanListURL="https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt")

Restart the Server

After saving the configuration, you must restart your Palworld server for the new name to take effect.

Apply New Configuration

Use the restart function in the server management of your ZAP-Hosting game server.

Action	Required
Save `PalWorldSettings.ini`	Yes
Restart server	Yes
Execute additional console commands	No

Tip

Delay in server browser update After restarting, the updated server name may not immediately appear for all players in the server browser. Wait a few minutes if needed and refresh the server list.

Verify the New Server Name

Once the server has restarted:

Open Palworld.
Open the multiplayer server browser.
Search for the name you entered in ServerName.

If the old name still appears, reopen PalWorldSettings.ini and check that:

the ServerName value was correctly changed
the file was successfully saved
the server was fully restarted after the change

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully changed the server name of your Palworld game server. If you have any further questions or issues, our support team is available daily and happy to help! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Edit the ServerName value in the PalWorldSettings.ini file (Configuration tab, raw text view, OptionSettings section).

Yes, optionally by setting the ServerDescription value in the same OptionSettings line.

Only change the values for ServerName and ServerDescription unless you intentionally want to modify other options; leave the rest of the line unchanged.

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OptionSettings=(Difficulty=None,DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,NightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,ExpRate=1.000000,PalCaptureRate=1.000000,PalSpawnNumRate=1.000000,PalDamageRateAttack=1.000000,PalDamageRateDefense=1.000000,PlayerDamageRateAttack=1.000000,PlayerDamageRateDefense=1.000000,PlayerStomachDecreaceRate=1.000000,PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate=1.000000,PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate=1.000000,PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep=1.000000,PalStomachDecreaceRate=1.000000,PalStaminaDecreaceRate=1.000000,PalAutoHPRegeneRate=1.000000,PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep=1.000000,BuildObjectDamageRate=1.000000,BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate=1.000000,CollectionDropRate=1.000000,CollectionObjectHpRate=1.000000,CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate=1.000000,EnemyDropItemRate=1.000000,DeathPenalty=All,bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage=False,bEnableFriendlyFire=False,bEnableInvaderEnemy=True,bActiveUNKO=False,bEnableAimAssistPad=True,bEnableAimAssistKeyboard=False,DropItemMaxNum=3000,DropItemMaxNum_UNKO=100,BaseCampMaxNum=128,BaseCampWorkerMaxNum=15,DropItemAliveMaxHours=1.000000,bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers=False,AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers=72.000000,GuildPlayerMaxNum=20,PalEggDefaultHatchingTime=72.000000,WorkSpeedRate=1.000000,bIsMultiplay=False,bIsPvP=False,bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop=False,bEnableNonLoginPenalty=True,bEnableFastTravel=True,bIsStartLocationSelectByMap=True,bExistPlayerAfterLogout=False,bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer=False,CoopPlayerMaxNum=4,ServerPlayerMaxNum=32,ServerName="zaphosting",ServerDescription="Public Survival Server",AdminPassword="[your_admin_password]",ServerPassword="[your_server_password]",PublicPort=8211,PublicIP="[your_server_ip]",RCONEnabled=False,RCONPort=25575,Region="",bUseAuth=True,BanListURL="https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt")

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Palworld: Change Server Name

Introduction

Preparation

Open the Palworld Configuration File

Edit the Server Name

Example Configuration

Values You Need to Change

Save the Changes

Example of an Existing Line

Restart the Server

Apply New Configuration

Verify the New Server Name

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Palworld

Preparation

Open the Palworld Configuration File

Save the Changes

Example of an Existing Line

Verify the New Server Name

Conclusion

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

Resources

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