How to fix Palworld cannot connect to server and password errors
If friends cannot join your Palworld server, work through this checklist from simplest cause to most technical.
1. Is the server fully started?
Open the Console tab and wait until the server finishes loading the world. Joining while it is still starting often fails or times out.
2. Use the correct address and port
Palworld normally uses port 8211 over UDP, but always use the exact IP and port shown in your Tabi Cloud panel. In the game, choose Join Multiplayer Game (Dedicated Server) and enter the address in the form IP:PORT. A missing port or a typo is the most common cause.
3. Match the game version
Palworld updates often. If the server and the player game are on different versions, the player will be refused. Update the server, restart it, and ask players to update through Steam.
4. Check the password
If ServerPassword is set in PalWorldSettings.ini, players must enter it. The value is case sensitive. If you changed it, make sure you edited the file while the server was stopped, then restarted.
5. Server full
ServerPlayerMaxNum limits how many people can join. Raise it if you have room on your plan, or kick idle players.
6. Community server list
The list can be slow to show new servers. If direct connect works, the server is fine and you can ignore the list.
7. Still stuck?
- Restart the server and try again in a few minutes.
- Check the Console for error messages and note them.
- Have the player restart Palworld and Steam.
- Open a ticket on our Discord with the IP, the port you used and any error text.
Do not share your admin password while troubleshooting.