Scheduled Restarts

A daily restart keeps memory use in check. From the Schedules tab:

1. Create a schedule named "Daily Restart".
2. Cron: 0 5 * * * (5 AM server time, adjust to your quietest hour).
3. Add task: Send Power Action, Restart.

Backups

The world files in worlds_local/ are small (a few MB to a few hundred MB). Snapshot daily through the Backups tab. Always back up before installing or updating mods, because a bad mod can corrupt the world.

Common Issues

• Cannot connect: Almost always the password. Valheim requires at least 5 characters; empty passwords are rejected on public servers.
• Mods will not load: Check BepInEx/LogOutput.log for compile errors or missing dependencies. Most mods need the BepInExPack, which the bepinex server type installs by default.
• World corrupted: Restore the .db and .fwl files from the most recent backup.
• Server crashes after a mod update: Roll back to the prior mod version. Valheim mods occasionally break across game updates; Thunderstore tracks compatible versions.

What to Read Next

• Server Configuration for world management and the wipe procedure
• Mods for the BepInEx setup that most of these issues relate to