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1 min readUpdated Aug 3, 2026

How To Install PalDefender On Your Palworld Server

PalDefender is a server-side plugin for Palworld servers that blocks a wide range of known cheats, exploits and crashes, and can warn, kick or ban offenders automatically. Here's how to install PalDefender on your Palworld server.

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Before proceeding, ensure PalDefender is up-to-date and compatible with the latest Palworld version.

Installing PalDefender

  1. 1
    Download PalDefender.dll and d3d9.dll from the PalDefender releases page.
  2. 2
    Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
  3. 3
    In the sidebar, go to Files.
  4. 4
    Navigate to Pal/Binaries/Win64/.
  5. 5
    Upload both of PalDefender's .dll files.
  6. 6
    Start your server.

Once uploaded, your Win64 folder should look like this.

Pal
Binaries
Win64
PalServer-Win64-Shipping.exe
PalDefender.dll
d3d9.dll
..
..

Once your server starts, PalDefender will generate configuration files located at Pal/Binaries/Win64/PalDefender/. You can find all of the available PalDefender settings and commands on their official wiki page:

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