{"id":16165,"date":"2025-05-30T13:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=16165"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:53:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:53:01","slug":"how-to-join-your-factorio-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-join-your-factorio-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Join Your Factorio Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Playing Factorio with friends or other players is easy when you have your own GGServers server. This guide will show you the simplest and fastest ways to connect to your Factorio server, whether by direct IP or through the public in-game server list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> Don\u2019t have a server yet? Use code <code>KB30<\/code> at checkout to get <strong>30% off<\/strong> any Factorio server at <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\">GGServers.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udfe2 Option 1: Join via Direct IP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have the IP address of your server, you can quickly connect using this method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Factorio<\/strong> and click on <strong>Multiplayer<\/strong> from the main menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Connect to address<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your <strong>server IP and port<\/strong> (format: <code>IP:Port<\/code>), which you can find in your <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\">GGServers Panel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-143-1024x106.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-143-1024x106.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-143-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-143-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-143-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-143-60x6.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-143-100x10.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-143.png 1217w\" 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=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-140-1024x525.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-140-1024x525.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-140-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-140-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-140-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-140-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-140-100x51.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-140.png 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-141.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-141.png 365w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-141-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-141-48x50.png 48w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-141-57x60.png 57w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-141-96x100.png 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-142.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-142.png 476w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-142-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-142-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-142-60x20.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-142-100x34.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re in! The game will sync with the server and load your factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d Option 2: Join via Public Server List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want others to find your server easily? Enable public listing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to set it up:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access your server files through the <strong>File Manager<\/strong> in your GGServers panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <code>server-settings.json<\/code> file inside the <code>data<\/code> folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the following fields:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n  \"name\": \"My GGServers Factory\",\n  \"description\": \"Welcome to our public factory!\",\n  \"visibility\": {\n    \"public\": true,\n    \"lan\": false\n  },\n  \"username\": \"your-factorio-username\",\n  \"token\": \"your-factorio-auth-token\"\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save the file and <strong>restart your server<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139-1024x809.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139-1024x809.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139-50x39.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139-1536x1213.png 1536w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139-60x47.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139-100x79.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-139.png 1726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Then:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Factorio, go to <strong>Multiplayer > Browse public games<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for your server name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Join Game<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it! You and your friends can now join from anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f Common Connection Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure the <strong>mods and game version<\/strong> are exactly the same between client and server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Port 34197 (UDP)<\/strong> must be open if you&#8217;re using a firewall or router.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re behind NAT and facing issues, consider using a virtual LAN tool like <strong>ZeroTier<\/strong> or <strong>Radmin VPN<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Still having issues? Check the <code>factorio-current.log<\/code> file in your server logs for any helpful errors. If you find some, please, send our team via LiveChat ASAP!<\/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\">\ud83d\udd27 Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help connecting, configuring your server, or enabling public visibility, our team is here for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Contact our 24\/7 GGServers support anytime at:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playing Factorio with friends or other players is easy when you have your own GGServers server. 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