# How to Connect to Your Vein Server (/docs/vein/join-server)





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

Connect via Server Browser [#connect-via-server-browser]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Launch Vein [#launch-vein]

    Open Vein and go to the multiplayer server browser.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Find your server [#find-your-server]

    Search by server name. Your server appears if `bPublic=True` is set in `game.ini` (or **Public Server** is set to `True` in the **Startup** tab).

        <img alt="Vein server browser" src={__img0} placeholder="blur" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Join [#join]

    Select the server and click **Join**. If the server has a password, enter it when prompted.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Connect via Steam Favorites [#connect-via-steam-favorites]

If the server doesn't appear in the in-game browser yet, add it via Steam:

1. In Steam, go to **View → Game Servers → Favorites**
2. Click **+** and enter `your-ip:27015` (the query port)
3. The server appears in your favorites — connect from there

Required Ports [#required-ports]

| Port      | Protocol | Purpose      |
| --------- | -------- | ------------ |
| **7777**  | UDP      | Game traffic |
| **27015** | UDP      | Steam query  |

Troubleshooting [#troubleshooting]

| Issue                 | Fix                                                                                   |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Server not in browser | Check `bPublic=True` in game.ini. Verify ports 7777 and 27015 are open in **Network** |
| Password prompt       | Server has `Password` set in game.ini                                                 |
| Connection timeout    | Server may still be starting — wait a few minutes                                     |

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/vein/server-config)
* [Set a Password](/docs/vein/server-password)