# Palworld Admin Commands & Setup (/docs/palworld/admin-commands)



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Palworld admins can kick, ban, broadcast, save, teleport, and shut down the server using in-game commands.

Setting the Admin Password [#setting-the-admin-password]

In `PalWorldSettings.ini`, set:

```
AdminPassword="YourPassword123"
```

Requirements:

* Minimum **8 characters**
* Alphanumeric (letters and numbers) — avoid special characters
* This same password is also used for RCON and REST API

Authenticating In-Game [#authenticating-in-game]

1. Join your server
2. Open chat and type:

```
/AdminPassword YourPassword123
```

3. You now have admin rights for this session

All Admin Commands [#all-admin-commands]

| Command                         | Description                          |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `/AdminPassword <password>`     | Authenticate as admin                |
| `/ShowPlayers`                  | List connected players with SteamIDs |
| `/KickPlayer <SteamID>`         | Kick a player                        |
| `/BanPlayer <SteamID>`          | Ban a player                         |
| `/UnBanPlayer <SteamID>`        | Unban a player                       |
| `/Broadcast <message>`          | Send message to all players          |
| `/Shutdown <seconds> <message>` | Graceful shutdown with countdown     |
| `/DoExit`                       | Force immediate server stop          |
| `/Save`                         | Force save the world                 |
| `/TeleportToPlayer <SteamID>`   | Teleport to a player                 |
| `/TeleportToMe <SteamID>`       | Teleport a player to you             |
| `/Info`                         | Show server info and version         |
| `/ToggleSpectate`               | Toggle spectator mode                |

Getting Player SteamIDs [#getting-player-steamids]

Run `/ShowPlayers` — it displays the name, player UID, and SteamID for everyone online. Use the SteamID (prefixed with `steam_`) for kick/ban commands:

```
/KickPlayer steam_76561198012345678
/BanPlayer steam_76561198012345678
```

> 📝 **Note:** For Xbox/PS5 crossplay players, use their platform UserID instead of `steam_`.

Ban List [#ban-list]

Banned players are stored in `Pal/Saved/SaveGames/banlist.txt`. You can edit this file manually via **Files** in the panel.

> 💡 **Tip:** The admin password also controls access to [RCON](/docs/palworld/remote-console) and the [REST API](/docs/palworld/rest-api).

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/palworld/server-settings)
* [Remote Console (RCON)](/docs/palworld/remote-console)
* [REST API](/docs/palworld/rest-api)