How to Make Your Palworld Server Private Using Pterodactyl Game Panel In the vast and evolving landscape of online gaming, privacy and control over who can join your game server have become paramount. For those hosting a Palworld server, ensuring a private and secure environment for you and your friends can significantly enhance your gaming experience. This tutorial will guide you through the process of making your Palworld server private using the Pterodactyl Game Panel, a robust and user-friendly interface provided by Lazer Hosting. Step 1: Accessing Your Pterodactyl Game Panel First, you need to log in to your Pterodactyl Game Panel. Navigate to https://panel.lazerhosting.com and enter your credentials. If you haven't set up an account yet, you can do so by visiting the Client Area on the Lazer Hosting website. Step 2: Locating Your Palworld Server Once logged in, you'll see a dashboard listing all your game servers. Locate your Palworld server on this list. If you haven't created a server yet, refer to the Knowledge Base for a step-by-step guide on setting one up. Step 3: Server Configuration After selecting your Palworld server, you'll be directed to the server management page. Here, you'll find various settings and configurations. To make your server private, you'll need to adjust the following: Whitelisting Navigate to the "Settings" tab: Here, you'll find the option to enable a whitelist, which is a list of approved players allowed to join your server. Enable Whitelist: Toggle the option to enable the whitelist feature. Manage Whitelist: Add the usernames of players you wish to allow on your server. Only these players will have access, making your server private. Password Protection Find the "Server Settings" section: This section allows you to add extra layers of security to your server. Set a Server Password: Enter a strong, unique password that you'll share only with players you want to join your server. Step 4: Saving Your Changes After configuring the whitelist and password settings, ensure you save your changes. There should be a "Save" or "Apply" button at the bottom of the page. Click it to ensure all your settings are updated. Step 5: Restarting Your Server For the changes to take effect, you'll need to restart your Palworld server. You can do this directly from the Pterodactyl Game Panel. There should be a "Restart" button on the server management page. Clicking this will reboot your server with the new privacy settings in place. Conclusion Making your Palworld server private ensures a controlled and secure gaming environment, free from unwanted interruptions. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily set up a private server using the Pterodactyl Game Panel provided by Lazer Hosting. For further assistance or more advanced configurations, don't hesitate to consult the Knowledge Base or reach out to the Lazer Hosting support team through the Client Area.