#Community Features

Enhance your Palworld server community with Discord integration and player activity tracking.

#Discord Integration

Connect your server to Discord for real-time notifications and community engagement.

#Setting Up Discord Webhooks

Step 1: Create a Webhook in Discord

1. Open Discord and navigate to your server
2. Right-click the channel where you want notifications
3. Select "Edit Channel" → "Integrations"
4. Click "Webhooks" → "New Webhook"
5. Name your webhook (e.g., "Palworld Server")
6. Copy the Webhook URL
7. Click "Save"

Step 2: Configure in Control Panel

1. Go to your server's Settings tab
2. Navigate to "Community" → "Discord Integration"
3. Paste the webhook URL into "Discord Webhook URL"
4. Configure notification preferences (see below)
5. Save your configuration

#Discord Webhook URL

The full webhook URL from Discord.

Format: https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1234567890/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Security: Keep this URL private! Anyone with this URL can post to your channel.

#Notification Settings

Control which events trigger Discord notifications.

#Suppress @everyone Pings

Disable notification sounds/highlights for Discord messages.

• Disabled (Default): Messages trigger @everyone notifications
• Enabled: Silent messages (no pings)

Recommendation: Enable to avoid annoying frequent pings, especially for high-activity servers.

#Notify on Server Start

Send a message when the server starts up.

Example message:

[ONLINE] Palworld Server Online
Server is now accepting connections!
IP: 123.45.67.89:8211

Use when:

• Server has scheduled restarts
• Players want to know when it's available
• Tracking uptime

#Notify on Server Stop

Send a message when the server shuts down.

Example message:

[OFFLINE] Palworld Server Offline
Server has shut down.
Reason: Scheduled maintenance

Use when:

• Informing players about downtime
• Tracking unexpected crashes
• Scheduled maintenance

#Notify on Player Join

Announce when players connect to the server.

Example message:

[JOIN] Player joined: Steve
Current players: 3/16

Good for:

• Small community servers
• Knowing when friends are online
• Activity tracking

Not recommended for:

• High-population servers (spam)
• Privacy-conscious communities

#Notify on Player Leave

Announce when players disconnect.

Example message:

[LEAVE] Player left: Steve
Current players: 2/16

Considerations:

• Same as player join notifications
• Can create notification spam on busy servers
• Useful for small communities

#Recommended Configurations

#Small Private Server (< 10 players)

Suppress Pings: Enabled
Server Start: Enabled
Server Stop: Enabled
Player Join: Enabled
Player Leave: Enabled

Players get full activity awareness without annoying pings.

#Medium Community Server (10-20 players)

Suppress Pings: Enabled
Server Start: Enabled
Server Stop: Enabled
Player Join: Disabled
Player Leave: Disabled

Server status only, no player spam.

#Large Public Server (20+ players)

Suppress Pings: Enabled
Server Start: Enabled
Server Stop: Enabled
Player Join: Disabled
Player Leave: Disabled

Minimal notifications, focus on server status.

#Player Activity Tracking

Monitor and log player connections for administration and analytics.

#Enable Player Logging

Records all player join/leave events in server logs.

Benefits:

• Track player activity patterns
• Security and moderation
• Usage analytics
• Troubleshooting connection issues

What gets logged:

• Player name/ID
• Join timestamp
• Leave timestamp
• Session duration
• Connection IP (if enabled)

#Logging Poll Period

How frequently to check player status (seconds).

• Default: 5 seconds
• Recommended range: 5-30 seconds

Performance impact:

Best practices:

• 5 seconds: Recommended for most servers
• 1-3 seconds: High-activity servers needing precise logs
• 15-30 seconds: Low-priority logging, resource-constrained servers

#Auto-Pause System

Automatically pause the server when no players are online to save resources.

#Enable Auto-Pause

Pauses server processes when empty.

Benefits:

• Reduced CPU usage (50-70% savings)
• Lower power consumption
• Reduced infrastructure costs
• Automatic resume on player join

How it works:

1. Last player leaves the server
2. Countdown begins (timeout period)
3. If still empty at timeout, server pauses
4. When player attempts to join, server resumes
5. Player connects after brief resume delay

#Auto-Pause Timeout

Wait time after last player leaves before pausing (seconds).

• Default: 180 seconds (3 minutes)
• Recommended range: 120-600 seconds

Timeout selection:

Considerations:

• Longer timeout = less pause/resume cycles
• Shorter timeout = more resource savings
• Account for players taking short breaks

Pro tip: 180 seconds (3 minutes) handles bathroom breaks and quick disconnects without unnecessary pausing.

#Community Best Practices

#Discord Channel Setup

Create dedicated channels for different notifications:

Recommended structure:

#palworld-server
  ├── #server-status (Start/Stop notifications)
  ├── #player-activity (Join/Leave, if enabled)
  ├── #server-logs (Direct log feed via webhook)
  └── #announcements (Manual maintenance notices)

Benefits:

• Organized information
• Easy to follow
• Players can mute channels selectively

#Notification Etiquette

Do:

• Suppress @everyone pings for automated messages
• Use separate channels for different notification types
• Inform players about notification setup
• Test webhooks before going live

Don't:

• Spam main chat with server notifications
• Enable all notifications on high-population servers
• Use @everyone for routine events
• Forget to test your webhook URL

#Privacy Considerations

Player privacy:

• Some players prefer anonymous gameplay
• Join/leave notifications reveal activity patterns
• Consider community preferences before enabling

Best approach:

• Ask community about notification preferences
• Start conservative (server status only)
• Add player notifications if requested
• Respect privacy concerns

#Engagement Ideas

Use Discord integration to build community:

Server start notifications:

Good morning! Server is online!
Today's event: Double XP Weekend
Join now: steam://connect/123.45.67.89:8211

Scheduled events:

Weekly Boss Hunt starts in 30 minutes!
Meet at the base at 8 PM EST
Prize: Legendary Pal egg!

Milestone celebrations:

Congratulations!
Server has reached 1000 hours uptime!
Thanks to all our amazing players!

#Troubleshooting

#Discord Webhook Not Working

Check:

1. Is the webhook URL correct and complete?
2. Is the Discord channel still valid?
3. Has the webhook been deleted in Discord?
4. Check server logs for webhook errors

Solution:

1. Verify webhook exists in Discord settings
2. Create new webhook if necessary
3. Update URL in control panel
4. Save and test

#Too Many Discord Notifications

Solutions:

1. Enable "Suppress @everyone Pings"
2. Disable player join/leave notifications
3. Use a separate, muted channel
4. Increase polling period to reduce frequency

#Player Logging Not Recording

Verify:

1. Player logging is enabled
2. Poll period is reasonable (< 60s)
3. Server has write access to logs
4. Sufficient disk space available

#Auto-Pause Not Working

Common issues:

1. Feature not enabled in settings
2. Players still connected (check player count)
3. Timeout period too long
4. Server configuration error

Solutions:

1. Verify auto-pause is enabled
2. Check timeout setting
3. Review server logs
4. Test with known empty server

#Next Steps

• Troubleshooting - Solve common server issues
• Advanced Configuration - RCON, REST API, and custom configs