Valheim server hosting
Valheim server hosting with CFTools Architect keeps the world on a machine you control. The file that matters is the world save: if that copy is old, the viking progress is old. Architect installs the dedicated server, applies Iron Gate updates, stores backups of the world, restarts on a schedule, recovers from crashes, and can start a wipe when the group wants a new seed. Mod management is not part of Valheim in Architect. Cloud RCon is not a Valheim product.
Runs on a Windows or Linux machine you control.
Hosting highlights
Dedicated world on your VPS
Deploy Valheim to a Windows or Linux machine you own or rent. Friends join that host. Architect does not run a public slot you subscribe to.
World save backups
The Valheim world is the server. Schedule backups so a bad logout or a full disk does not delete the only copy of the meadows base.
Updates when the game patches
Valheim updates can change the world format. Architect can update the dedicated server. Take a backup first so you can return to the previous world if the patch misbehaves.
World name, password, and visibility
Edit the Valheim server configuration from Manager. World name and password stay with the server record instead of a start script on one desktop.
Restarts and a new world
Restart overnight so the dedicated process is clean in the morning. Automatic wipes are available when the group wants a new seed instead of the old world.
See if the box is too small
Hardware and game-server metrics show RAM and CPU while several players explore. Crash recovery brings Valheim back if the process exits while nobody is at the keyboard.
How to self-host Valheim
A small VPS is enough for a friend group if the world is not huge and the player count stays modest. Install the agent, deploy Valheim, set the world name, open the game port, and turn backups on before the first long session. Webhooks can ping you when the server stops.
Valheim caveats
Architect mod management is not enabled for Valheim. Communities that add their own mod loader keep it beside the dedicated server. CFTools Cloud does not administer Valheim over RCon. A world backup is the recovery plan, because there is no second copy inside the game client of every player.
Wipes mean a new seed
Automatic wipe support is how you retire a world on purpose. It is different from a backup. Use the wipe when everyone agrees the map is finished, and keep the last backup if someone wants the old base later.
What you need to host Valheim
The world has to live on a computer that stays online. Architect keeps that dedicated server updated and backed up.
- A Windows or Linux machine that stays powered on
- Disk space that grows with the world
- Architect Agent on that machine
- The Valheim port open for the people you invited
- A backup schedule before the next game update
CFTools Architect features for Valheim
- Automated server deployment
- Automatic updates
- Configuration management
- Automatic restarts
- Backup automation
- Detect and recover from crashes
- Automate server wipe cycles
- WebHooks for every server state and event
- RBAC - Grant others easily limited or full access
- All servers easily visible on one unified dashboard
- Hardware metrics
- Game server metrics