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# How To Make A Private Server In Valheim

Looking to enjoy Valheim with just your closest friends? Setting up a private server is the perfect way to create a controlled, cooperative experience—free from random players and interruptions. With a few simple tweaks, you can build a secure space to explore, fight, and craft together.

In this guide, we'll show you how to make a private server in Valheim. You can set a password for your own Valheim dedicated server to restrict access to your game server to only those who know the password you've set for your own Valheim server.

## Setting A Valheim Game Server To Private 

To make a Valheim server private: 

* Open your [Apollo panel](https://control.sparkedhost.us/)

* Head over to the **Startup** tab

* Navigate to the **Public Server** section

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* Disable it.

## Still have some questions about making a Valheim server private? 

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