Joining Your Sons of the Forest Dedicated Server
Join your Sons of the Forest dedicated server using a direct IP connection with this step-by-step guide.
This guide will help you quickly connect to your Sons of the Forest server using an IP address.
📝 Note: By default, you will have a randomly generated password for your Sons of the Forest server. You can view it under
Startupin the game panel.
Connecting To Your Server
Copy Your Server IP
Access the XGamingServer Panel and select your Sons of the Forest server. Copy the server IP address from the sidebar.
Open the Game
Open Sons of the Forest and from the main menu, select Multiplayer then Join Game.
Direct Connect
Click Direct Connect, paste the copied server IP into the address field, and press Join.
Example: If your server IP is 192.168.1.100:8765, paste:
192.168.1.100:8765
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Renaming Your Sons of the Forest Server
Change your Sons of the Forest server hostname to customize what players see in the server browser.
Changing the Player Limit on Your Sons of the Forest Server
Adjust the maximum player slots on your Sons of the Forest dedicated server to control how many players can join at once.