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How to use the Menu Script

Zerobandwidth edited this page Mar 2, 2021 · 21 revisions

The new menu system provides all types of awesome features and was designed to help all levels of Linux experienced users.

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Change into the directory the script is found.

cd /opt/Dedicated_Valheim_Server_Script

Make sure to change permissions on the menu system, so it can execute.

chmod +x menu.sh

To launch the menu system:

./menu.sh

The Menu system provides a quick and easy way for you to manage your Valheim Dedicated Server

System script that checks:

Server Tools:

  • --Do Manual Backup
    • Conduct manual backups of your .db and .fwl files
  • --Do Manual Restore | Make sure -world and whatever.db and whatever.fwl are the same
    • Displays a list of all the times backups have been completed. Select the one you wish to restore.
  • --Stop Valheim Server
    • Stop the Valheim Server Service
  • --Start Valheim Server
    • Starts the Valheim Server Service
  • --Restart Valheim Server
    • restarts the Valheim Server Service
  • --Display Valheim Server Status
    • Displays the current status of the Valheim Server
  • --Check for Official Valheim updates and apply them
    • Will compare your Valheim install with the Official Valheim install and if newer, installs!
  • --Change Public Display Name
    • Modify Valheim public display name by editing start_valheim.sh configuration file
  • --Change Default Server Port
    • Modify default server port by editing start_valheim.sh configuration file
  • --Change Local World Name
    • Modify local world name by editing start_valheim.sh configuration file
  • --Change Server Access Password
    • Modify server access password by editing start_valheim.sh configuration file

Server Install:

  • --Install or Reinstall - Valheim Server
    • Complete installation of the Valheim Server (NO MODS)

Tech Support Tools

  • --Display start_valheim.sh configuration
    • Displays your configuration file for Valheim to start
  • --Display Valheim Server Status
    • Displays your current Valheim Server Status
  • --Display Valheim World Data Folder
    • Displays the files listed within the World Data Folder
  • -- Display System Info
    • Displays all System Info: Build Information, CPU, RAM and additional information
  • -- Display Network Info
    • Displays Network details in relationship to Valheim only connected ports

Future plans:

  • Add Cron Job menu (list current crons, add/remove)
  • Add mod support (which mod source... unknown)
  • Add custom graphics for game
  • Add Web GUI
  • Add Different Games
  • Add my face with photoshop, so I look better