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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:

  1. Select your 7 Days to Die instance.
  2. Press the green Connect to Server button to view the pop-up with your IP and port
  3. Copy the IP address from the box.
  4. Choose Close or Connect to close the pop-up.

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

  1. Select Join A Game from the menu.

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  1. Select, create or edit a player profile, then
  2. Select OK.

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

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  1. In the pop-up, enter your IP in the IP field. You should be able to leave the Port field 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 the Port field.
  2. When you have filled out the relevant fields, select Connect.

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

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