To invite friends to your PlayNHost Factorio server, send them the Server Address from Overview and, if you set one, the Server password. They join in Factorio with Multiplayer and Connect to address. To let a friend manage the server too, invite them under Team & Roles.
Send the address
- Set a Server password first if the server should stay private: How to change the server name and password of your Factorio server.
- On Overview, click the copy button next to Server Address.
Send your friends the address and the password, plus these three facts:
- Join with Multiplayer, Connect to address, and paste the whole address with the port.
- Use the same Factorio version as the server.
- Own the Space Age expansion while Space Age is on in Settings.
Friends who already have the right version and DLC join in one go; Factorio downloads the server's mods for them when they accept the mod sync. Full steps: How to join your Factorio server.
Can friends find the server without the address?
Only when it is listed publicly: they then search for your Server Name under Browse public games. Listing needs your factorio.com account name and token: How to list your Factorio server in the public server browser.
Give a friend access to the panel
A friend who should start the server, install mods or restore saves needs a panel login, not your password.
- Click Team & Roles in the left menu.
- Click Invite people and enter their email address.
- Choose what they may do, then send the invite.
The general guide covers roles and permissions: How to invite friends and give them access. To give a friend admin rights inside the game instead, use /promote: How to become admin on your Factorio server.
How many friends fit?
As many as your plan's Maximum Slots, shown as Slots on Overview. Admins can join even when the server is full (Wube's server settings file). See How many players can a Factorio server have?
