To join your GuavaHost Unturned server, grab the IP and port from the top of your panel and use the Connect tab in the game's server menu.
Get your connect address
Open your server in the GuavaHost game panel and look at the top of the server view for your IP and port. The default Unturned game port is 27015. Because GuavaHost setup is instant, your server is live within seconds of ordering, so the address is ready to use right away.
Use the Connect tab
- Launch Unturned and click Play on the main menu, then Servers.
- Open the Connect tab.
- Enter your server IP in the address box.
- Enter the Port, 27015 by default (use whatever port shows at the top of your panel if you changed it).
- If you set a server password, type it in the Password box.
- Click Connect.
That is it. The map loads and you drop into your server.
Save it to Favourites
Once you are connected, the server lands in your History tab, and you can add it to Favourites so it is one click next time. Favourites also make it easy to see at a glance when your server is online and how many players are on.
If your server runs mods or a Workshop map
Servers with Steam Workshop mods or curated maps tell your game what to download the moment you connect, so the first join can take a little longer while those files come down. Let it finish and you will load in normally. If you want to add mods yourself, see our guide on installing Unturned Workshop mods.
Troubleshooting
- Version mismatch. Your Unturned client must be the same version as the server. Unturned updates often, so if you cannot connect right after a patch, make sure both sides are current. A server restart from the panel pulls the latest build.
- Server not responding. Open the Console tab in your panel and confirm the server has finished loading its map and is ready. A server still generating the level will not accept you yet.
- Wrong port. Double-check you used the game port from the top of the panel, not a random number. Unturned also uses the next port up for its Steam query, and GuavaHost opens what you need on the Network tab.
- Password rejected. Passwords are case sensitive. Copy it exactly, with no trailing spaces.
- BattlEye or VAC. If the server has an anti-cheat enabled and your client blocks it, allow the anti-cheat launcher when prompted so the connection can complete.
Once you are in, share the same IP, port, and password with your friends and they can connect the same way.
Still stuck? Jump into our Discord at discord.gg/GuavaHost and the team will help you out.