The Valheim Config Editor is the in-browser way to tune a Loafhosts Valheim server without ever touching FTP or SSH. It gives you a searchable, grouped form for the full ValheimPlus configuration, one-click optimization presets that show you exactly what they change before they save, a simple editor for your admin, whitelist and banned player lists, and a raw-text mode for editing config files directly. It works on every Valheim server type Loafhosts runs — vanilla, ValheimPlus and BepInEx — and the heavier ValheimPlus form only appears when a mod loader is actually installed, so a vanilla server stays clean and simple. This guide walks through each part of the editor, what every tab does, and the one rule that catches everyone: most changes only apply after a restart.
What the Valheim Config Editor Does
The Config Editor is a single page in the LPV5 panel that exposes the configuration files a Valheim server uses, organised into tabs so you edit the right thing the right way. Instead of downloading a file, editing it locally, and uploading it back, you open it in the panel and change values directly in your browser. The tool adapts to your server: the full ValheimPlus settings form only shows up when valheim_plus.cfg exists on disk, the player lists are always available, and a raw-text escape hatch lets advanced users edit any of the allowlisted config files by hand.
When it writes the ValheimPlus file, the editor patches it in place — it rewrites only the values you changed and leaves every comment, blank line and the original ordering byte-for-byte intact. That keeps the file readable and means a small edit never reshuffles the whole config.
Note: The editor only appears on Valheim servers. It self-detects your server type, so it stays hidden on non-Valheim games and shows the ValheimPlus form only when a mod loader is present
Note: Everything is edited in your browser inside LoafHub — no FTP client or SSH access is required
Note: The ValheimPlus form preserves comments and ordering when it saves, so your config file stays tidy and easy to read
Open the Config Editor
Every tool in the panel starts the same way: log in, open your server, and pick the tool from the sidebar. The Config Editor is reached the same way.
- Sign in to LoafHub at hub.loafhosts.com
- Open your Valheim server from your server list
- Open the Config Editor item in the sidebar (it sits in the game tools section)
- Pick the tab for what you want to change: Settings, Server, Players or Files
- Make your changes, then save
Tip: If you don’t see the Config Editor in the sidebar, confirm the server is a Valheim server — the item only loads after the panel detects your server type
Tip: Bookmark hub.loafhosts.com so you can jump straight to your server for a quick edit
The Settings Tab: ValheimPlus valheim_plus.cfg
The Settings tab is a friendly form for the entire ValheimPlus configuration — roughly 368 settings across more than sixty sections, like Gathering, Experience, Stamina, Durability, Building and Inventory. Each section is a collapsible group, and every setting is rendered as the right control for its type: a toggle for true/false flags, a number box for numeric values, and a text box for everything else. The short description ValheimPlus ships next to each setting is pulled in as an inline tip beneath the field, so you can see what a setting does without leaving the page.
A search box at the top filters the whole form. Type part of a setting name or its description and the matching settings stay visible while everything else hides, and the sections that contain a match expand automatically. When you change a value, a counter at the bottom tracks how many settings you’ve edited, and the Save changes button writes them all in one go.
Note: The Settings tab only appears when ValheimPlus or BepInEx is installed and
valheim_plus.cfgexists. On a plain vanilla server it shows a note instead, pointing you to the Server tab for difficulty and world tuning and to the Mods page to install a mod loaderNote: Only the settings you actually change are written, and every setting must already exist in the file — the editor never injects new keys, so it can’t break the format
Tip: Use the search box to jump straight to a section. Searching “gather” or “experience” pulls up the rate multipliers most people come here to change
How ValheimPlus values work
ValheimPlus expresses many of its gameplay tweaks as percentage bonuses rather than multipliers. A Gathering value of 50 means +50% (so 1.5x the resources), and a value of -25 means -25%. Just as important, most sections have an enabled flag at the top — the rest of the settings in that section only take effect when that flag is turned on. If you change a gathering or experience rate and see no difference in game, check that the section’s enabled toggle is on.
Tip: Set a section’s
enabledtoggle to On first, then adjust the values underneath it — an off section ignores all of its other settingsNote: ValheimPlus tweaks tune live gameplay (rates, weights, durability and so on). They do not change world-generation settings, which Valheim fixes when the world is first created
One-Click Optimization Presets
Above the settings form, when ValheimPlus is installed, you’ll find a row of one-click presets. Each is a curated bundle of settings for a particular play style. Click one and the editor opens a confirmation showing a line-by-line diff — every setting that will change, with the old value crossed out next to the new value — so you always see exactly what a preset does before it saves. If a preset wouldn’t change anything (the values already match), it tells you so.
| Preset | What it does |
|---|---|
| Relaxed / Quality of Life | A gentler grind and more convenience: +50% gathering and skill XP, heavier carry weight, craft from nearby chests, and a larger personal inventory. Great for casual or co-op servers. |
| Hardcore Grind | Slower progression and harsher upkeep: -25% gathering yield, -25% skill XP, and faster gear wear. A more aggressive preset for players who want extra challenge. |
| Reset to Vanilla | Turns off every ValheimPlus gameplay multiplier — gathering, XP, stamina, durability, food, building and inventory tweaks — for a back-to-baseline feel. The mod stays loaded. |
Presets are safe by design. A preset only ever writes settings that already exist in your server’s valheim_plus.cfg, so it can never add an unsupported key, and it goes through the same in-place patcher as a manual edit, preserving the rest of your file.
Tip: Use Reset to Vanilla as a clean slate, then turn on just the sections you want — it’s the quickest way to undo a tangle of earlier changes without reinstalling
Note: The diff window always lists the exact settings a preset changes before you confirm, so nothing is applied blind
The Server Tab: Launch Settings and Crossplay
The Server tab is a friendly form over your server’s launch settings — the startup variables for the Valheim egg. Booleans render as a switch rather than a raw 0/1 box, and each field shows its description as a tip. This is where vanilla difficulty and world tuning live when you don’t have ValheimPlus installed. Changes here save as you make them and apply on the next restart.
One toggle worth calling out is Crossplay. If every player on your server is on PC/Steam, turning Crossplay off lets people connect by direct IP instead of a join code, which removes the relay hop for a more stable, lower-latency connection. Leave it on if any of your players are on console or using a crossplay join code.
Tip: Turn Crossplay off only when all your players are on PC/Steam — you’ll then connect with the server’s direct IP and port instead of a join code
Note: Server-tab changes apply on the next restart, like every other setting in the editor
The Players Tab: Admins, Whitelist and Banned
The Players tab manages Valheim’s three permission lists as simple, one-entry-per-line text areas. You put one player ID per line — a SteamID64 or a crossplay ID — and click save for that list.
- Admins — players with admin powers on the server, such as kick, ban and console commands.
- Whitelist — the permitted list. If it has any entries, only the players on it may join. Leave it empty to let anyone connect.
- Banned — players blocked from the server.
The editor cleans each list as it saves: it trims blank lines, removes duplicates while keeping your original order, and rejects anything that isn’t a valid player ID. Saving the banned list disconnects those players the next time they try to connect; for the admin and whitelist, the player should rejoin (or the server should restart) for the change to take effect.
Tip: An empty whitelist means anyone can join. Add even one ID and the server immediately becomes invite-only to the people on the list
Note: Each line must be a single valid player ID. The editor rejects malformed entries before it saves, so a typo can’t silently corrupt the list
Note: Banned players are kicked on their next connection attempt; admin and whitelist changes apply on rejoin or restart
The Files Tab: Raw Config Editing
The Files tab is the escape hatch for advanced users. It gives you a plain text editor for the allowlisted Valheim config files: valheim_plus.cfg, BepInEx.cfg, and the three permission lists (adminlist.txt, permittedlist.txt, bannedlist.txt). Choose a file from the dropdown, click Load to read its current contents, edit the text, and click Save file.
This mode writes the file exactly as you typed it, with no form validation, so it’s powerful but unforgiving. For day-to-day ValheimPlus changes the Settings tab is the safer choice, because it preserves the file structure and never lets you inject a broken key. Reach for the raw editor only when you need full control or want to edit a file the form doesn’t cover.
Warning: The raw editor saves your text verbatim. A malformed config file can stop the server from booting, so use the Settings tab for ValheimPlus whenever you can
Note: The file list always includes the ValheimPlus and BepInEx files, but they only load if they exist on disk — a vanilla server simply hasn’t generated them yet
Apply Your Changes with a Restart
This is the rule that catches almost everyone. Valheim reads its configuration when the server boots, so saved changes don’t take effect on a server that’s already running. After you save in any tab, restart the server so it re-reads the files. Until then, the live server keeps using the old values even though the editor shows the new ones. The one exception is the banned list, which takes effect on each player’s next connection attempt.
- Save your changes in the Config Editor
- Open the Console tab
- Restart the server
- Wait for the server to finish loading
- Reconnect and confirm the new settings are live
Tip: Batch your edits — change everything you want across the tabs, then do a single restart at the end rather than one per change
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I edit ValheimPlus settings on a Loafhosts server?
Open the Config Editor in the LPV5 panel inside LoafHub, go to the Settings tab, and edit the values in the searchable form. The form is the parsed valheim_plus.cfg, grouped by section with a tip on every setting. Save your changes, then restart the server so they take effect.
Why don’t I see the Settings tab or the presets?
The ValheimPlus settings form and the one-click presets only appear when valheim_plus.cfg exists on the server, which means a mod loader (ValheimPlus or BepInEx) has to be installed and the server started once to generate it. On a plain vanilla server, the Settings tab shows a note pointing you to the Server tab for difficulty and to the Mods page to install a loader.
Do I need FTP to edit my Valheim config?
No. The Config Editor runs entirely in your browser inside LoafHub. You open and save files directly in the panel, so no FTP client or SSH access is needed.
Why didn’t my change take effect?
Valheim only reads its config when it starts up. After you save in the Config Editor, restart the server from the Console tab for the new values to go live. The banned list is the exception — it applies on each player’s next connection attempt.
What are the one-click presets and are they safe?
They’re curated setting bundles — Relaxed / Quality of Life, Hardcore Grind, and Reset to Vanilla. Each shows you a line-by-line diff of exactly what it will change before it saves, and a preset only ever writes settings that already exist in your file, so it can’t add anything unsupported.
How do I make someone an admin or whitelist my server?
Open the Players tab, paste the player’s SteamID64 or crossplay ID on its own line in the Admins or Whitelist box, and save that list. An empty whitelist lets anyone join; adding even one ID makes the server invite-only to the people listed. The player should rejoin, or restart the server, for the change to apply.
Can I edit the raw config file directly?
Yes. The Files tab gives you a plain-text editor for valheim_plus.cfg, BepInEx.cfg and the three permission lists. It saves your text verbatim with no validation, so it’s best reserved for advanced edits — for routine ValheimPlus changes the Settings tab is safer because it preserves the file’s structure and won’t let you break it.