How to Ban and Unban Players on Your Valheim Server

Banning players removes them from your Valheim server and prevents them from rejoining until unbanned. You can ban players using in-game commands or by editing the server's configuration files directly. This guide covers both methods.

Banning Players In-Game

1. Join your Valheim server and ensure you're logged in as an admin.
2. Press F5 to open the console.
3. Enter one of the following commands:
   • Ban by Steam ID: ban <steam64id>
   • Ban by character name: ban <charactername>
4. Press Enter to execute the command.

The player will be immediately kicked from the server and added to the ban list.

Banning Players via Configuration Files

If you prefer to manage bans through the control panel or need to ban a player who isn't online:

1. Navigate to the Wabbanode Control Panel and select your Valheim server.
2. Click the Files tab.
3. Open the saves folder.
4. Click on bannedlist.txt to open the file.
5. Enter the player's Steam64 ID. Add one ID per line if banning multiple players.
6. Click Save.

Viewing Banned Players

To see a list of all currently banned players:

1. Press F5 to open the console while in-game.
2. Enter the command banned and press Enter.

This displays all Steam64 IDs currently on the ban list.

Unbanning Players In-Game

1. Press F5 to open the console.
2. Enter the command: unban <steam64id>
3. Press Enter to execute the command.

The player will be removed from the ban list and can rejoin the server.

Unbanning Players via Configuration Files

1. Navigate to the Wabbanode Control Panel and select your Valheim server.
2. Click the Files tab.
3. Open the saves folder.
4. Click on bannedlist.txt to open the file.
5. Locate the player's Steam64 ID and delete the entire line.
6. Click Save and Restart your server.