How to Wipe & Reinstall Your Valheim Server
Reset your Valheim world or perform a full server reinstall.
Deletes the world but keeps configuration, mods, and admin list.
Create a backup
In the XGamingServer Panel, go to Backups and save your current state.
Stop the server
Stop from Console.
Delete the world files
Click Files in the sidebar. Navigate to the worlds directory (typically worlds_local/) and delete the .db and .fwl files for the world you want to wipe.
You can also delete the matching .db.old and .fwl.old backup files if you don't want to keep them.
Start the server
Start from Console. A new world generates automatically using the world name set in -world.
Tip: To start a fresh world without deleting the old one, change
-worldin Startup to a different name. The old world stays on disk and can be restored later by changing the name back.
Removes everything — world, config, mods, admin list.
Create a backup
Go to Backups and save everything.
Stop the server
Stop from Console.
Delete all files
In Files, select all files and delete them.
Reinstall
On the Dashboard, click Reinstall Server. Fresh server files download.
Reconfigure
Set up your Startup parameters (server name, password, world name). If you want mods, go to Mods and switch to BepInEx mode. Add admin SteamIDs to adminlist.txt. Start the server.
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