{"id":14709,"date":"2025-03-17T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=14709"},"modified":"2025-03-17T18:55:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T18:55:56","slug":"how-to-connect-to-your-rust-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-connect-to-your-rust-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect to Your Rust Server"},"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 class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-danger\">\u26a0\ufe0f It can take some time for a Rust server to appear in the In-Game (<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>Community<\/strong><\/span><strong> Servers<\/strong>) list after it is first started. You can quickly connect from <code><strong>F1<\/strong><\/code> or the Steam menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connecting to your Rust server is easy, and there are several ways to do it. In this guide, we&#8217;ll walk you through the simplest and most common method\u2014using your server&#8217;s IP address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Connecting to a Rust Server via IP Address<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these quick steps to connect to your Rust server directly using its IP address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Find Your Server&#8217;s IP Address<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\">GGServers Panel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once logged in, your server&#8217;s IP and port will be displayed clearly at the top section of your server dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-12-1024x108.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-12-1024x108.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-12-300x32.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-12-768x81.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-12-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-12-60x6.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-12-100x11.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-12.png 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click on it to copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Open Rust and Access the Console<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch your Rust game client.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the main menu, press the <strong><code>F1<\/code><\/strong> key on your keyboard to open the console.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Enter the Connection Command<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the console, type the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>client.connect &lt;IP_ADDRESS><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace <code>&lt;IP_ADDRESS&gt;<\/code> with your server&#8217;s IP address obtained earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>client.connect 37.187.24.31:25574<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-11.png 1910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-13.png 411w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-13-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-13-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-13-60x12.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-13-100x19.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It will start loading assets and once done you&#8217;ll be in!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30-1024x591.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30-1536x887.png 1536w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30-100x58.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-30.png 1913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Connecting to a Rust Server via STEAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To access your server via Steam, first go to <strong>View<\/strong> then click on <strong>Game Servers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33.png 290w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33-20x50.png 20w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33-24x60.png 24w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-33-40x100.png 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Then, click on <strong>Favorites<\/strong>, click on the dropdown to select <strong>Rust,<\/strong> then, click on the plus button <strong><code>+<\/code><\/strong> to add a server.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35-100x57.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35.png 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Paste your <strong>Server IP<\/strong> and click on <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36.png 329w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36-50x35.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36-60x42.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Connecting to a Rust Server via the In-Game list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, <strong>Start<\/strong> your Rust Server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f As mentioned at the beginning of this article, <strong>Rust<\/strong> has a delay in indexing new servers to appear inside the game. That&#8217;s usually, 20 minutes. <br><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> That&#8217;s a <strong>Rust-side<\/strong> issue that developers are working to fix on a near update.<br><br>Gladly, that is a one-time only.<br>Once your server is available on the <strong>Community<\/strong> tab, you can be safe, as all players will be able to see the server on the list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the server is indexed on the game, it will be listed under the <strong>Community<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-1536x867.png 1536w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37.png 1854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the <strong>Search Box<\/strong> to search for your server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to change your <strong>Rust Server<\/strong> name, you can do it on your <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> under <strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong>. <br>Look for the <strong>Description <\/strong>option and <strong>Restart<\/strong> your Rust Server.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-40.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-40.png 606w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-40-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-40-50x14.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-40-60x17.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-40-100x28.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf89 <strong>That&#8217;s it! 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