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title: How to manually connect to your server
description: Learn how to connect to your Avorion server hosted with Nodecraft!
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/avorion/how-to-manually-connect-to-your-server"
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published: "2018-07-12T20:17:49.491Z"
updated: "2018-07-12T20:17:00.000Z"
---

# How to manually connect to your server

Learn how to connect to your Avorion server hosted with Nodecraft!

To connect to your server manually, you'll need to use the in-game menus from within Avorion.

- Launch the game and hit Multiplayer -> Join via IP as per the screenshot below.
  ![Avorion join server by IP menu](https://s3-assets.nodecraft.com/attachments/70JPYedJRry3KnohDkYf_8a82cdaa-fd80-44aa-9caa-d2c66e9c0354.png)
- Type in your server's IP address as per the screenshot below, and hit `Join`. You can also hit `Add Server` to add the server to your list for future ease of use.
  ![Avorion join server IP](https://s3-assets.nodecraft.com/attachments/zFFz5DSGSxiJklyhsJNt_cd1ae4a2-b43b-4da5-bdee-e64bf6259aef.png)

> If you need any help accessing your server, don't hesitate to contact our support team!