Valheim: Installing plugins on server (BepInEx)
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Introduction
BepInEx is a highly popular open-source plugin and modding framework which enables players to add mods to a range of games that traditionally do not support official modding. In this guide, we will show how you can install plugins through BepInEx on Valheim.
BepInEx Game Version
To use BepInEx compatible plugins in Valheim, you first need to install the Valheim Plus game version onto your server. We also have a standalone Valheim BepInEx game version, however we recommend installing Valheim Plus as it comes bundled with everything. This can be done easily using our gameserver game switcher functionality, learn more about this by reading our Game Change guide.
Valheim Plus must also be locally installed on your PC. Here you can find the download for Valheim Plus: Valheim Plus Download.
Uploading Plugins
You should begin by finding mods that are compatible with BepInEx and that you wish to add to your server. You can usually see information about the compatibility of the plugin on the respective download page.
Plugins used must be BepInEx compatible, otherwise they will not work!
Once you have a mod ready, begin by connecting to your gameserver via FTP. Read our Access via FTP to learn how to do this.
With your FTP client now ready, navigate to the following directory:
../valheim-linux-plus/BepInEx/plugins
Into this folder you should drop in the mods that you have downloaded. Typically, these will be .dll extension files.
The server must be stopped before adding or editing mods, otherwise any edits may become undone.
Starting Server
Once you have uploaded the plugins that you wanted to have, simply start your server again.
Some plugins may require being installed client-side on your PC too. Please refer to the information on the plugin's website to see if this is necessary or not.
You have successfully installed new BepInEx plugins to your Valheim gameserver!