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title: "How to join an SCP: Secret Laboratory server"
description: "Learn how to find your IP address and port on Nodecraft to connect directly to your SCP: Secret Laboratory server. Step-by-step game setup guide included!"
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/scp-secret-laboratory/how-to-join-an-scp-secret-laboratory-server"
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published: "2026-06-02T14:51:49.632Z"
updated: "2026-06-02T14:51:49.632Z"
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# How to join an SCP: Secret Laboratory server

Learn how to find your IP address and port on Nodecraft to connect directly to your SCP: Secret Laboratory server. Step-by-step game setup guide included!

In this guide we are going to cover how you locate your server information so you can join your SCP Secret Laboratory server.

## Joining Your Server

1. Open your dashboard
2. Locate your SCP server and click on the **panel **button.
3. Once on your panel, locate the **Server Information** section which has the Server IP and port.  
  ![Nodecraft game server panel showing the Server Information section for SCP: Secret Laboratory, including hostname, dedicated IP address, and game server port 7777.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1062x298/c02b07d05c/scp-secret-laboratory-nodecraft-server-information.png/m/)
4. Once you have your IP:Port, open your game.
5. Once your game loads, click on the **Servers **tab.  
  ![In-game main menu of SCP: Secret Laboratory with a red box highlighting the Servers option in the top navigation bar.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1838x386/3b6bf27733/scp-secret-laboratory-game-menu-servers-tab.png/m/)
6. One the server tab, click on **Direct Connect**.  
  ![The server browser sub-menu in SCP: Secret Laboratory with a red box highlighting the Direct Connect button next to Re-Join and Refresh.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1607x195/edb291050e/scp-sl-servers-menu-direct-connect.png/m/)
7. Enter your IP:Port and then click **Connect **to start joining your server.  
  ![The Direct Connect prompt in SCP: Secret Laboratory with a red box highlighting the Connect button to finish joining the server.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/794x347/18ca347f10/scp-sl-direct-connect-button-click.png/m/)![The Direct Connect text prompt in SCP: Secret Laboratory, showing a server IP address and port 7777 entered into the input box above the Connect and Back buttons.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/800x352/2c42b37580/scp-sl-direct-connect-ip-port-input.png/m/)

## Troubleshooting Tips

Ensure your server is running and displays 'Online' in green on the panel.

## Conclusion

You have now joined your SCP Secret Laboratory server.