Installation

Installation

Linux and Windows are both fully supported. Heimdall Nexus installs the same thing on either: the Valheim dedicated server, the panel (Jarl) and the website, through the same five-screen visual wizard. What changes is how the machine is prepared and how the services run underneath.

Which one?

	Linux	Windows
System	Ubuntu or Debian, x86-64	Windows 10 (1809+), 11 or Server 2019/2022, 64-bit
Best for	A VPS or a machine dedicated to the server	A PC that already runs Windows, or a Windows VPS
How it starts	sudo ./deploy/install.sh in a terminal	Download and open the HeimdallNexus-Windows-….exe app, no commands
How the wizard opens	Temporary Cloudflare link, direct LAN link or SSH tunnel	In the PC's own browser, or a direct LAN link
Services	systemd	Windows services
Website	Nginx + Certbot	Caddy, with automatic HTTPS

Not sure? If the server will live on a rented VPS, prefer Linux: it is lighter and cheaper. If you want to run it on your own Windows computer, use Windows.

Daily use is the same on both: the panel, the Layout Editor, Operations and Sagas work the same way. Where a command differs, the pages show both versions.

The guides

• Installation on Linux: prepare the machine, open the wizard, common problems.
• Installation on Windows: a detailed step-by-step, with the wizard's screens, for people who never set up a server, and a quick reference for veterans.