Dockerized Valheim Dedicated Server

Custom Dockerfile and Docker-Compose for a dedicated valheim server based on the dockerized steamcmd: https://hub.docker.com/r/cm2network/steamcmd

APP ID Server: 896660
APP ID Valheim: 892970

Server Config

If you have an existing world on a Windows system you can copy it from e.g.
C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim\worlds

Valheim-Config is stored in:
/home/steam/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim

This folder is mounted to ./valheim-config

Server Settings

ENV Var	Description
SERVER_NAME	Server name visible in the server browser
WORLD_NAME	Your World name which will be saved in ./valheim-config/worlds/
SERVER_PASS	Server Password. This must be at least 5 characters!
SERVER_PUBLIC	Private or community server. Public=1 will make the server visible to the whole community. Public=0 will make it private
SERVER_PORT	The Server Port. Possible values 2456-2458

Warning: SERVER_PASS must be at least 5 characters long. Otherwise valheim_server.x86_64 will refuse to start!

You can find the current documentation provided by IronGate in the folder doc

Build and run the server:

Adjust Server config in docker-compose.yml
Upload own world to ./valheim-config/
$ docker-compose pull
$ docker-compose up -d

Update Server

$ docker-compose pull
$ docker-compose up -d
$ docker image prune -f