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How To Install and Configure the ValheimRAFT Mod on Your Valheim Server

Note:

ValheimRAFT allows players to construct custom movable rafts, multi-deck sailing vessels, and mobile sea bases using standard building pieces. Both the server and all connecting clients must install the mod alongside its prerequisite, Jötunn (the Valheim Library), to avoid synchronization errors.

1. Download the Jotunn the Valheim Library

Clicking manual download on Jotunn the Valheim Library mod page on Nexus Mods

2. Download the ValheimRAFT Mod

Clicking manual download under the Files tab for ValheimRAFT on Nexus Mods

3. Extract the Plugin Files From the Downloaded ZIPs

Open your local downloads folder.

Extract the following .dll files from your downloaded .zip archives:

(I) Jotunn.dll (extracted from the Jötunn zip archive)

(II) ValheimRAFT.dll (extracted from the ValheimRAFT zip archive)

Extracted Jotunn.dll and ValheimRAFT.dll files from their respective zip archives in Windows File Explorer

4. Log In to Your Panel

5. Select the ‘Switch Loader’ Tab

Selecting the Switch Loader tab under General in the Cybrancee control panel sidebar menu

6. Ensure That the Server Is Running on Valheim BepINex Loader

Selecting and verifying the Valheim BepInEx loader installation option on the Switch Loader page

7. Select the ‘File’ Tab

Selecting the Files tab under Management in the server panel sidebar menu

8. Select the ‘BepInEx’ Folder

Navigating into the BepInEx directory in the server file manager

9. Select the ‘Plugin’ Folder

Selecting the plugins folder inside BepInEx within the server file manager

10. Upload the Valheim Simple Auto Sort Mod

Selecting and uploading Jotunn.dll and ValheimRAFT.dll to the BepInEx plugins directory in the server file manager

11. Restart Your Server

12. Head to the BepInEx Folder and Select the ‘Config’ Folder

Selecting the config folder inside the BepInEx directory in the server file manager

13. If the Mod Was Installed Properly, You Should See a File Named ‘BepIn.Sarcen.ValheimRAFT.cfg’

Selecting BepIn.Sarcen.ValheimRAFT.cfg inside the BepInEx config directory in the server file manager

14. Configure ValheimRAFT Server Settings

Under the [Server config] section, adjust the ship environment and flight rules:

Setting KeyRecommendedDescription
MakeAllPiecesWaterProoftruePrevents rain and sea spray from damaging wooden building pieces on ships.
AllowFlightfalse / trueEnables airborne rafts using jump/crouch keys to ascend and descend.

15. Save the Changes

16. Restart Your Server

17. Build and Sail Your Custom Raft In-Game

Launch Valheim with BepInEx, Jötunn, and ValheimRAFT installed on your client.

Join your server and use your hammer to lay a raft keel on the water.

Add masts, steering helms, and custom decks to sail across the seas.

In-game view of a player steering a custom multi-deck raft sailing across the ocean in Valheim

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