Valheim Server Scripts (Windows Server)

open-valheim-ports.ps1

# Will need to be run as an administrator

$rule_name = "Valheim Server 1"
# Change ports as needed
$tcp_ports = "2456,2457,2458"
# Change ports as needed
$udp_ports = "2456,2457,2458"

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="${rule_name}: TCP" dir=in protocol=tcp localport=$tcp_ports action=allow
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="${rule_name}: UDP" dir=in protocol=udp localport=$udp_ports action=allow

pause

start-valheim-server.ps1

# Delete lines below as needed for password/no password servers

# Change server name as needed
$server_name = "My Valheim Server"
# Change world as needed
$world_name = "World"
# If not using password, delete this line
$password = "Password"
# Change port as needed
$server_port = "2456"

# Past here are dragons! (not really)

$server_full_name = "${server_name}: ${world_name}"

$scriptPath = split-path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
cd "$scriptPath\valheim-server"
# If not using password, delete this line
Start-Process -FilePath ".\valheim_server.exe" -ArgumentList "-nographics -batchmode -name ""$server_full_name"" -port $server_port -world ""$world_name"" -password ""$password"" -public 1"
# If using password, delete this line
Start-Process -FilePath ".\valheim_server.exe" -ArgumentList "-nographics -batchmode -name ""$server_full_name"" -port $server_port -world ""$world_name"" -public 1"

pause

update-valheim.ps1

$app_path = "$pwd\valheim-server"

if(!(Test-Path $app_path))
{
	mkdir $app_path
}

steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir "$app_path" +app_update 896660 validate +exit

pause

Hey,

Used the PS Script to Open Ports, but my Server is not visible in the server browser. Direct connect does work on port 2457.