How To Connect to Your Garry's Mod Server

Learn how to connect to your Garry's Mod dedicated server.

Here is how to connect to your Garry's Mod server.

Connecting via Console

Get Your Server IP

Log in to the XGamingServer Panel and select your Garry's Mod server. Your server IP and port are displayed on the Dashboard.

Open the In-Game Console

Launch Garry's Mod and open the developer console by pressing the tilde key (~). If the console does not open, go to Options > Keyboard > Advanced and check Enable Developer Console.

Connect

Type the following command and press Enter:

connect YOUR_IP:YOUR_PORT

Replace YOUR_IP:YOUR_PORT with your actual server address (e.g., connect 123.456.789.0:27015).

Connecting via the Server Browser

Launch Garry's Mod

Open Garry's Mod and from the main menu, click Find Multiplayer Game.

Search for Your Server

Use the server browser to search for your server by name. You can also click the Legacy Browser button for a more detailed browser with favorites support.

Join the Server

Select your server and click Join Server.

Connecting via Steam

Open Steam Server Browser

In Steam, go to View > Game Servers. Click the Favorites tab and then Add a Server.

Enter Your IP

Enter your server's IP and port and add it to your favorites.

Connect

Select the server and click Connect.

📝 Note: If the server uses custom content (addons, maps, etc.), you may need to download files when connecting. This process is faster if the server has FastDL configured.

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