# How to Connect to Your Unturned Server (/docs/unturned/join-server)



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

Find Your Server Address [#find-your-server-address]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open the panel [#open-the-panel]

    Log in to the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com) and select your Unturned server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Copy the IP and port [#copy-the-ip-and-port]

    Click **Network** in the sidebar. Your game address uses port **27015** (UDP) by default.

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  </Step>
</Steps>

Connect to Your Server [#connect-to-your-server]

<Tabs items={['Server Browser', 'Direct Connect', 'Console Command']}>
  <Tab value="Server Browser">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Open the server list [#open-the-server-list]

        Launch Unturned, click **Play** > **Servers**.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Filter and search [#filter-and-search]

        Set the filter to **Internet** and search for your server by name.

        > Your server needs a valid **GSLT** to appear reliably in the browser. See [GSLT Setup](/docs/unturned/gslt-setup).
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Join [#join]

        Select your server and click **Join**. Enter the password if prompted.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Direct Connect">
    In the server browser, click **Connect** at the bottom and enter:

    ```
    123.45.67.89:27015
    ```

    If the server has a password:

    ```
    123.45.67.89:27015/YourPassword
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Console Command">
    Press **`~`** (tilde) to open the console, then type:

    ```
    connect 123.45.67.89:27015
    ```

    Or with password:

    ```
    connect 123.45.67.89:27015/YourPassword
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Required Ports [#required-ports]

| Port      | Protocol | Purpose                                   |
| --------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| **27015** | UDP      | Game traffic                              |
| **27016** | UDP      | Steam query (automatically game port + 1) |

Can't Connect? [#cant-connect]

| Problem               | Fix                                                                |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Server not in browser | Create a GSLT. See [GSLT Setup](/docs/unturned/gslt-setup)         |
| "Server full"         | Check `Maxplayers` in Commands.dat                                 |
| BattlEye kick         | Update BattlEye or verify game files on Steam                      |
| Mods mismatch         | Workshop mods auto-download, but try verifying game files if stuck |
| Password wrong        | Check `Password` in Commands.dat via **Files**                     |

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/unturned/server-config)
* [GSLT Setup](/docs/unturned/gslt-setup)