{"id":12894,"date":"2023-04-17T22:26:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T22:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2.gginternal.net\/knowledgebase\/article\/getting-started-how-to-access-your-project-zomboid-server-and-control-panel\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T14:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:46:28","slug":"getting-started-how-to-access-your-project-zomboid-server-and-control-panel","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/getting-started-how-to-access-your-project-zomboid-server-and-control-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started &#8211;  How to Access Your Project Zomboid Server and Control Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banner10_1mgbruh.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you just purchased a new Project Zomboid server?<br>\ud83c\udf89 Congratulations! You are now a brand-new Project Zomboid Server Owner! \ud83c\udf89<br>Here\u2019s how you can access it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Access Your GGServers Control Panel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your GGServers control panel: <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\">panel.ggservers.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Login via GGServers<\/strong> to access your account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-25.png 472w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-25-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-25-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-25-60x37.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-25-100x62.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Start Your Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Console<\/strong> in the control panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"869\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-26.png 239w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-26-14x50.png 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, click on <strong>Start<\/strong> to power up your Project Zomboid server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-4-1024x107.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-4-1024x107.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-4-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-4-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-4-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-4-60x6.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-4-100x10.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-4.png 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Copy Your Server IP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the server is up, look at the <strong>top square<\/strong> in the control panel where your server\u2019s IP address is displayed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Click on it<\/strong> to copy the server IP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-5-1024x107.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-5-1024x107.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-5-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-5-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-5-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-5-60x6.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-5-100x10.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-5.png 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Launch Project Zomboid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your <strong>Project Zomboid game client<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Access Your Project Zomboid Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To join your Project Zomboid server, you will have to get your connection details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, keep in mind that you can join your server through Steam or in-game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join In-Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To join your server in-game, you will have to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start Project Zomboid, then click on <code>Join<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">\u26a0 <strong>NOTE<\/strong>\u26a0: If you do not have any single-player worlds, you will first be prompted to create one. No worries, once it is created, you can return to the menu and click on <code>Join<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/11_114q1uw.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill in your server details, then click on <code>Add<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Favorite Name:<\/em> Set a name for your server. Can be filled with anything.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>IP:<\/em> The server&#8217;s IP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Port:<\/em> The server&#8217;s port.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Server Password:<\/em> This needs to be filled only if the owner of the server has set a password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Account Username:<\/em> Set a username for your player. Can be filled with anything.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Account Password:<\/em> Set a password for the username above to protect your user properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">\u26a0 <strong>NOTE<\/strong>\u26a0: From your server connection details, the part before the colon is the IP and the part after the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/22_13ewwap.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now your server will appear in the server list. Simply click on it and then on &#8216;JOIN SERVER&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/33_6gnkzx.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Join through Steam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add your server via Steam, you need to follow the next steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your Steam client and click on <code>View<\/code>, then on <code>Game Servers<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <code>FAVORITES<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <code>Add A Server<\/code> and put your server connection details (<code>IP:Port<\/code>) there in the address box. Then click on <code>ADD THIS ADDRESS TO FAVORITES<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now click on <code>REFRESH<\/code>, select the server you added, and click on <code>Connect<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-6-1024x515.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-6-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-6-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-6-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-6-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-6-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-6-100x50.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-6.png 1263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-1024x589.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-100x58.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-8.png 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can fully manage your Project Zomboid server and also join it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find any issues, contact us on live chat or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-open-a-support-ticket\/\">ticket system<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2755 Useful Links \u2755<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/getting-started-how-to-access-your-ark-server-and-control-panel\/\">How to Join your ARK Server<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-open-a-support-ticket\/\">How To Open a Support Ticket<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-reset-your-billing-area-password\/\">How to Reset Your Billing Area password<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the simplicity of getting started with your Project Zomboid server and mastering our game server panel! 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