How to Change the Server Name in Valheim

Overview

Changing your Valheim server name takes less than a minute from the Apex Server Panel, using a field that sits separate from your world save. A distinct name helps you tell servers apart when you run more than one, and it gives your world some identity beyond a random string of characters. Valheim servers hosted with Apex Hosting let you update the display name from a single field, no file edits or FTP access required. This guide covers the exact field to use, the panel steps to save the change, and what to check if the new name does not stick.
 

Changing the Valheim Server Name

The Valheim Server Name field sits on the Server Overview page, alongside the Start, Stop, and Restart controls. Here is the full process.

1. Navigate to your Apex Server Panel and select your Valheim server from your service list.
2. On the “Server Overview” page, find the “Valheim Server Name” field.

1. Clear the existing name and enter whatever name you want your server to display.
2. Click “Save” at the bottom of the page. The panel confirms with a “Server settings saved” message.

1. Restart the server from the “Server Overview” page.
2. Once the server is back online, reopen “Server Overview” and double-check that the “Valheim Server Name” field still shows your new name.

 
That confirmation banner tells you the field saved correctly. Apex Hosting’s guidance is to restart the server after saving so the new name takes effect for anyone connecting to it.
 

Common Issues

If the new name does not show right away, give the restart a moment to finish. Save updates the panel field immediately, and Apex Hosting’s guidance is to restart the server afterward so the change takes effect.

The Valheim Server Name field controls the display name only, not your world’s save file. On the Server Overview page, that field sits separate from the World setting, which points to your actual save data. Changing the display name is a distinct action from changing or selecting your world, since the two settings live in different fields on the same page.

If the field will not save, double-check that you actually typed a name into it. If Save does not go through, try a simpler name using standard letters and numbers, then contact our Support Team if the issue continues.
 

Conclusion

Per Apex Hosting’s guidance, your Valheim server carries its new name once you restart it after saving. The setting lives under Valheim Server Name on the Server Overview page, so you can update it again anytime: change the field, click Save, and restart afterward.