Connecting to your 7 Days to Die instance
To begin connecting to your 7 Days to Die instance, you'll need your server's IP so you can perform a direct connection. To start:
- Select your
7 Days to Dieinstance. - Press the green
Connect to Serverbutton to view the pop-up with your IP and port - Copy the IP address from the box.
- Choose
CloseorConnectto close the pop-up.

Now you'll need to open up 7 Days to Die on your client machine, and progress to the main menu. From there:
- Select
Join A Gamefrom the menu.

- Select, create or edit a player profile, then
- Select
OK.

- At the bottom of the screen, select
Connect to IP....

- In the pop-up, enter your IP in the
IPfield. You should be able to leave thePortfield alone, unless you have changed your Port number in your instance's settings. If you have, you'll need to enter your chosen port number in thePortfield. - When you have filled out the relevant fields, select
Connect.

- If you already have a friend playing, you can choose to spawn near them. Alternatively, select
Spawn in Random Location

That's it! You should now have spawned into your 7 Days to Die server! Enjoy battling the endless hordes, with or without friends.