A docker container to run Palworld's Windows dedicated server

since most mods for palworld uses UE4SS and UE4SS only supports windows; using this docker setup will allow you to run the windows server under linux (using proton)

Instructions

• build the docker image

  ./docker/build-docker-image.sh

• (optional) make .env file and edit settings

  cp env.sample .env
  vi .env
  ...

• start the server

  docker compose up -d

• (optional) check docker log

  docker compose logs -f

• shutdown server

  docker compose down

Files

the server installation will be under server/PalServer, this is where you can go install mods

Backups

there's automatic hourly backup of the server save, backups will be in server/backups, you can change the frequency in ./server/crontab