# How to Join Your Abiotic Factor Server (/docs/abiotic-factor/join-server)



import { Tab, Tabs } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/tabs';
import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

<Tabs items={['PC (Steam)', 'Xbox / PS5']}>
  <Tab value="PC (Steam)">
    Direct Connect (Recommended for PC) [#direct-connect-recommended-for-pc]

    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Launch Abiotic Factor and click **Enter The Facility** → **Join A Server**.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Click **Direct Connect**. Enter your server IP and port (find it on the panel **Dashboard**).
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Enter the password if required and connect.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    Server Browser (PC) [#server-browser-pc]

    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Click **Enter The Facility** → **Join A Server**.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Search by your server name, select, and join.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    > 📝 **Note:** The Abiotic Factor server browser is known to be slow — it can take 5+ minutes to populate. Direct connect is faster and more reliable.
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Xbox / PS5">
    Console Players [#console-players]

    Xbox and PS5 players can **only** join via the in-game server browser — there is no direct IP option.

    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Launch Abiotic Factor and go to **Enter The Facility** → **Join A Server**.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Search for your server by **exact name**, select, and join.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    Make sure crossplay is not restricted by `-PlatformLimited` in startup params. See [Crossplay](/docs/abiotic-factor/crossplay).
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Troubleshooting [#troubleshooting]

| Issue                         | Fix                                                                                                    |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Server not in browser         | New servers take 2–5 minutes to appear. Use direct connect.                                            |
| Version mismatch              | Both client and server must be on the same version — [update your server](/docs/abiotic-factor/update) |
| Can't connect                 | Check IP and port. Verify ports 7777 + 27015 (UDP) are open.                                           |
| Console players can't find it | They must search by exact server name. Check `-PlatformLimited` isn't set.                             |

Ports [#ports]

| Port  | Protocol | Purpose              |
| ----- | -------- | -------------------- |
| 7777  | UDP      | Game traffic         |
| 27015 | UDP      | Steam server browser |

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Crossplay Setup](/docs/abiotic-factor/crossplay)
* [Server Password](/docs/abiotic-factor/server-password)
* [Server Settings Reference](/docs/abiotic-factor/sandbox-settings)