Environment Variables -- Best Way to set them?

[cr2610]

I am utilizing the docker compose method to change server settings, but It does not seem to be affected in the PalWorldSettings.ini file. I placed DEATH_PENALTY=NONE under the environment section like the below for example:
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- PORT=8211 # Optional but recommended
- PLAYERS=16 # Optional but recommended
- SERVER_PASSWORD="worldofpals" # Optional but recommended
- MULTITHREADING=true
- RCON_ENABLED=true
- RCON_PORT=25575
- TZ=UTC
- ADMIN_PASSWORD="adminPasswordHere"
- COMMUNITY=false # Enable this if you want your server to show up in the community servers tab, USE WITH SERVER_PASSWORD!
- SERVER_NAME="World of Pals"
- SERVER_DESCRIPTION="Awesome World of Pal"
- DEATH_PENALTY=NONE

Any ideas? Additionally, is there a better way to do this, so that I don't create a new container should I need to update them? the .bashrc method I wouldn't think is the best. Thanks!

[thijsvanloef]

@cr2610 Please make sure you are running the latest image.

However I believe the settings are case sensitive and NONE would not work, could you try: none?

[cr2610]

@thijsvanloef Thanks I will give this a shot. Is it expected for the PalWorldSettings.ini to be populated with the settings you change through environment variables? If it's not, that's fine. I just wanted to confirm the change is taken upon restarting container. Thank you

[thijsvanloef]

Yes the ENV vars should populate the PalWorldSettings.ini

[cr2610]

@thijsvanloef Yeah it's still not being updated in the option settings parameter of PalWorldSettings.ini. I got the env list from here: https://shockbyte.com/billing/knowledgebase/1189/How-to-Configure-your-Palworld-server.html . This is my compose. I can open an issue if thats better.

services:
palworld:
image: thijsvanloef/palworld-server-docker:latest
restart: unless-stopped
container_name: palworld-server
ports:
- 8211:8211/udp
- 27015:27015/udp # Required if you want your server to show up in the community servers tab
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- PORT=8211 # Optional but recommended
- PLAYERS=16 # Optional but recommended
- SERVER_PASSWORD="changed" # Optional but recommended
- MULTITHREADING=true
- RCON_ENABLED=true
- RCON_PORT=25575
- TZ=UTC
- ADMIN_PASSWORD="changed"
- COMMUNITY=false # Enable this if you want your server to show up in the community servers tab, USE WITH SERVER_PASSWORD!
- SERVER_NAME="changed"
- SERVER_DESCRIPTION="changed"
- DEATH_PENALTY=None
volumes:
- ./palworld:/palworld/

[zbellerose]

Alternatively you can edit the PalWorldSettings.ini manually in your mounted volume. I've done this and had no issues.