{"id":21369,"date":"2026-06-06T22:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T22:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/palworld-admin-commands-rcon-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T22:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T22:19:54","slug":"palworld-admin-commands-rcon-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/palworld-admin-commands-rcon-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Palworld Admin Commands &#038; RCON Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admin commands let you run your Palworld server like a pro &mdash; kick troublemakers, broadcast messages, save the world and shut down cleanly. This guide covers how to enable remote admin and every command you&#8217;ll actually use.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enabling remote admin (RCON)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To run admin commands remotely, enable RCON in <code>PalWorldSettings.ini<\/code>:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>RCONEnabled=True\nRCONPort=25575\nAdminPassword=\"YourStrongPassword\"<\/code><\/pre>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Save and restart, then connect with any RCON client using your server IP, port 25575 and the admin password. <strong>Note:<\/strong> Pocketpair has deprecated RCON in favour of the <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/docs\/palworld\/rest-api\">REST API<\/a>, which is the recommended long-term option.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The admin commands<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Command<\/th><th>What it does<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td><code>ShowPlayers<\/code><\/td><td>List everyone online with their name, player UID and Steam ID<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><code>KickPlayer &lt;SteamID&gt;<\/code><\/td><td>Kick a player from the server<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><code>BanPlayer &lt;SteamID&gt;<\/code><\/td><td>Ban a player from the server<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><code>Broadcast &lt;message&gt;<\/code><\/td><td>Send a message to everyone on the server<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><code>TeleportToPlayer &lt;SteamID&gt;<\/code><\/td><td>Teleport yourself to a player<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><code>TeleportToMe &lt;SteamID&gt;<\/code><\/td><td>Teleport a player to you<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><code>Save<\/code><\/td><td>Force a world save<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><code>Shutdown &lt;seconds&gt; &lt;message&gt;<\/code><\/td><td>Graceful shutdown with a countdown and notice<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><code>DoExit<\/code><\/td><td>Force the server to stop immediately<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Get a player&#8217;s Steam ID from <code>ShowPlayers<\/code> first &mdash; most moderation commands need it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyday admin workflow<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Before a restart:<\/strong> <code>Broadcast Server_restarting_in_5_min<\/code> then <code>Shutdown 300 Restarting<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dealing with a griefer:<\/strong> <code>ShowPlayers<\/code> to get the Steam ID, then <code>KickPlayer<\/code> or <code>BanPlayer<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Before risky changes:<\/strong> run <code>Save<\/code> so you have a clean point to roll back to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On XGamingServer you can run these from a built-in console in the panel &mdash; see the <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/docs\/palworld\/admin-commands\">Palworld admin commands docs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I use admin commands in Palworld?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enable RCON in <code>PalWorldSettings.ini<\/code> (<code>RCONEnabled=True<\/code>, set <code>AdminPassword<\/code>), restart, then connect with an RCON client and run commands like <code>ShowPlayers<\/code>, <code>KickPlayer &lt;SteamID&gt;<\/code> or <code>Broadcast<\/code>. Managed hosts provide a console in the panel.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I find a player&#8217;s Steam ID in Palworld?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Run <code>ShowPlayers<\/code> &mdash; it lists every connected player with their name, player UID and Steam ID. You need that Steam ID for kick, ban and teleport commands.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is RCON or the REST API better for Palworld?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The REST API is the better long-term choice &mdash; Pocketpair has deprecated RCON and recommends the REST API, which may replace it entirely in a future update. RCON still works today, but build new tooling against the REST API.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/palworld-server-hosting\"><strong>Palworld server hosting from XGamingServer<\/strong><\/a> &mdash; built-in console, instant setup. 30% off with code <strong>XGAMEON<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admin commands let you run your Palworld server like a pro &mdash; kick troublemakers, broadcast messages, save the world and shut down cleanly. This guide covers how to enable remote admin and every command you&#8217;ll actually use. 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