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  1. Palworld

How to add mods to your Palworld Server

Installing UE4SS and Palworld Mods on Your Server#

Getting mods onto a Palworld server isn't always straightforward. Some mods come
as .pak files that drop straight in, while others run through UE4SS. This
guide covers each path: enabling UE4SS, adding .pak mods, and adding mods that
depend on UE4SS.
A few mods also require Dedicated Server Files — check the mod's page, as
many include install notes specific to that mod.
Note: Your server must have been started at least once before the Palworld
config and game folders exist. If this is a brand-new server, start it once and
let it fully boot before modding.

Enabling UE4SS on Your Server#

UE4SS is downloaded and cached automatically when your server is installed, so
turning it on is just a setting change plus a restart — no reinstall needed.
1.
Sign in to your Game Panel.
2.
Stop the server (power button → stop icon) and wait for it to fully stop.
3.
Open the Startup tab.
4.
Find the Enable UE4SS Mods variable and set it to 1 (or true).
5.
Start the server again.
On boot you'll see Enabling UE4SS mod loader... in the console — the loader
files are copied into place and UE4SS is now active. To turn it back off, set the
variable to 0 (or false) and restart; you'll see Disabling UE4SS mod loader....
If you ever see UE4SS requested but not cached - please Reinstall the server once to download it, it means this server was created before UE4SS caching was
added. Reinstall the server one time, then the toggle works on restart from
then on.

Installing .pak Mods#

Some mods ship as .pak files. These do not require UE4SS.
1.
Stop the server.
2.
Open the File Manager.
3.
Browse to:
Pal/Content/Paks
4.
If there's no ~mods folder inside Paks, create one with the Create
Folder button (top right). The name must be exactly ~mods.
5.
Open ~mods and upload (or drag and drop) your .pak mod files into it.
6.
Start the server.

Installing Mods That Require UE4SS#

Some mods contain folders like Scripts or dlls instead of a .pak file —
that usually means they rely on UE4SS. Confirm on the mod's page. Make sure UE4SS
is enabled first (see above).
1.
Stop the server.
2.
Open the File Manager.
3.
Browse to:
Pal/Binaries/Win64/ue4ss/Mods
You'll see some mods already there — those ship with UE4SS by default.
4.
Upload your mod as a folder (not a .zip) into Mods.
Example: a folder named ExtendedBaseRange containing the mod's files.
5.
If the mod's instructions say to install into PalSchema instead, use:
Pal/Binaries/Win64/ue4ss/Mods/PalSchema
6.
Start the server.
A mod folder must be the unzipped folder — uploading a .zip will not work.
Some mods only support specific Palworld versions, though they can sometimes
still work on newer ones.

Troubleshooting#

UE4SS isn't loading: Confirm Enable UE4SS Mods is 1/true, then check
the console on boot for Enabling UE4SS mod loader.... A file named winmm.dll
should exist in Pal/Binaries/Win64.
A .pak mod isn't applying: Make sure it's inside Pal/Content/Paks/~mods
(note the leading ~), not directly in Paks.
A UE4SS mod isn't applying: Make sure it's an unzipped folder inside
Pal/Binaries/Win64/ue4ss/Mods, and that the mod supports your Palworld version.
Server won't start after adding mods: Remove the most recently added mod and
start again to confirm which mod is incompatible.
Modified at 2026-06-18 05:01:32
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