Transcript
The full narration, chapter by chapter. Click a time to play the video from there.
Intro
Your Palworld server works, but it doesn't show up in the community list? Good news: you don't need the list. Here's how your friends get in.
Open the port
First, make sure UDP port 8211 is open, on your router, and on the server's own firewall.
The list is slow
The community list only shows a slice of servers, and it updates slowly. A perfectly working server often never appears. That's the list, not your server.
Direct connect
So connect directly. In Palworld, choose Join Multiplayer Server, Dedicated. Type your server's IP:8211 in the box at the bottom, and connect. It works whether the server is listed or not.
Settings
Want it listed anyway? Set a server name in PalWorldSettings.ini, and start the server as a community server, with the public lobby option.
Other causes
Still can't connect? Behind CGNAT, a home server is never reachable. A firewall on the server can block UDP 8211. And after a game update, update the server too.
Recap
So: open 8211, connect directly, and share your IP and port on Discord. Palworld hosting and guides at esagames.ro.
