How to Add Mods to Your Palworld Server

Palworld mods come in different types — and not every type runs on a Linux server. Our Palworld servers run on Linux, so the following applies:

Mod type	Usable on your server?
.pak mods (asset/data mods)	✅ Yes
LogicMods (.pak in the LogicMods folder, requires UE4SS)	❌ No — Windows-only
UE4SS mods (Lua scripts)	❌ No — Windows-only
Official mod system / Steam Workshop	❌ No — Windows-only

How to recognize the mod type

Take a look at the mod description (e.g. on Nexus Mods): if it mentions UE4SS, RE-UE4SS, Lua, Scripts, dlls or LogicMods, the mod does not run on your server. Plain .pak mods without such requirements work.

Warning

Mod support in Palworld is considered experimental and can cause crashes or corrupted save data — use at your own risk. Create a backup of your savegame beforehand. After game updates, mods can become incompatible — when in doubt, remove them until the mod authors have updated them.

Install a .pak mod on the server

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Create the mod folder
   Go to the folder Pal/Content/Paks/ and create the subfolder ~mods there if it does not exist yet:

   /Pal/Content/Paks/~mods/

4. Upload the mod
   Upload the mod's .pak file into the ~mods folder.

5. Start the server
   Start your server. The mod is loaded automatically on startup.

Important

Depending on the mod, players must also install the same .pak file client-side (on their own PC under Pal/Content/Paks/~mods/ in the game directory) for the content to display correctly. Check the description of the respective mod.

Remove a mod

Delete the .pak file from the /Pal/Content/Paks/~mods/ folder (with the server stopped) and restart the server.

Client-side mods

Many mods are purely client-side (for example visual, sound or UI tweaks) and work independently of the server. Each player installs these locally on their own PC:

• Steam Workshop — subscribe to the mod and it is loaded automatically in-game
• Nexus Mods and CurseForge — install according to the respective mod description

Note

According to Pocketpair, the official mod system including Steam Workshop integration only works server-side on the Windows dedicated server. As soon as Pocketpair adds Linux support, we will update this guide.