How to connect to your Garry's Mod server

Garry's Mod servers are joined by address. The console command is the quickest route and never depends on the server list.

1. Find your server address

1. Log in to the Client Area at https://playnhost.com/billing and open your Garry's Mod service.
2. Note the IP / Hostname and Port. Source servers normally use 27015, and your service may use another port.

2. Turn on the developer console

1. In Garry's Mod, open Options, then Advanced.
2. Tick Enable Developer Console and apply.
3. Press ~ to open it.

3. Connect

1. Type connect 123.45.67.89:27015 using your own address and press Enter.
2. If the server has a password, run password yourpassword in the console first.
3. On a modded server the first join downloads the content, so it takes longer than later ones.

4. Steam favourites

1. Open the Steam client, click View, then Game Servers.
2. On the Favorites tab click Add a Server and enter IP:Port.
3. Select the server and click Connect.

5. What to give your players

• The connect IP:Port line, ready to paste.
• The password, if you set one.
• A link to your workshop collection if you use one, so players can subscribe in advance and shorten their first join.

If the connection is refused, check that sv_lan is 0 in server.cfg and that the server is running. Open a ticket from Support in the Client Area with the console output if it continues.