---
title: "How to Connect to your Minecraft Server"
description: "Congratulations, now that you have a Minecraft Server Hosting plan it’s time to get you connected and gaming. This process is quite simple and we’ll be covering it in a few brief steps to get you..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/minecraft/how-to-connect-to-your-minecraft-server/
date: 2023-08-21
modified: 2023-09-06
author: "Shea"
categories: ["Minecraft"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Connect to your Minecraft Server

Congratulations, now that you have a [Minecraft Server Hosting plan](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/minecraft-server-hosting) it’s time to get you connected and gaming. This process is quite simple and we’ll be covering it in a few brief steps to get you started.

Topics Include:

- [Finding Your Server Address](#findserver)
- [Connecting to Your Minecraft Server](#connecting)

## Finding Your Server Address

Before we can connect to your Minecraft server, you will first need to identify your server address. 

- Login to your Game Management Panel.
- Click on your Minecraft instance you want to connect to, and click **Manage** in the sidebar on the right.
- Click **View Connection Details** and take note of the server address that displays. It will appear in a format similar to “vpsXXXXX.inmotionhosting.com”.

## Connecting to your Minecraft Server

- Open the **Minecraft Launcher** and select the version of your choice and click** Play.**![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/a3xza4VgjsZx2PShrYBO-9JDEMUArfE1tTYD8dVcw3wvfxxBxiEdJlJFfX6OradkJu2tIufU_V102krXI2sX0fA49jkfGN-YxXerY42_N3CxbBOD3gdrn2-_a3VcPqXKM2dJg2dcP1hrpsZcrmggI4U) **Note:** The version of your client must match your server unless you have cross-compatibility plugins or mods installed on your server.
- Once the game launches** **click on **Multiplayer**.![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/s4dYi5dshPfQDsz-YIA-18ywsQg25I2CoJqwyjbeXsYDj7XiiYHepUULSaDp32siR-4XXWJvHgXvlpMapd7TLlNym_7Tlsxt027eUeAWA5HgDaxW9dM_xbrVb4BESpVTTgHRRLAl6Pg-QI4uluz01jQ)
- On this new screen click on the **Add Server** option.![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/INFHVZ-m640WtuhAbuDzMaZyrcyPKbTBcy3nsU9HHstUpOzsq3szzNrBDAgVwQeiC9T5etwSQRTE9hgWDTlxuZwZ7NqE3YlAaR_0e0V_s2J5bF8wx_SJq6amJ1Ei4rzrIagcXWitIEjKfpHOTsHEfoc)
- Enter your Server Address and click **Done**.![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/vFvKlzdYiX7YELEh_inA3vnN2d1Peq1lPP64nfzg2qp9uY6YyV4bWZ2T2dEn_FZoZ3DdTSVIaSnNSZttmqScSkrjt3equodDGqynOlogA04yh9n9iUyQZo8HqGhDc9tku-cagKmZ4n1FKXA39p89MGM)
- Now to join your server, you can either click the **▶** Button on the server or select the Server and click the **Join Server **button at the bottom left of your screen. ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xRjAPGT-FdxmMPp3btjpVJZTm6T_DlnHCjinVWgyOpn4VPRZTgL2AqjznwWcRb-ZfjZPEITwSk5A_Q0cBVyxs7sAnPluKXbfWm8ZEcZGbHWmEWVXjeBFgWlDVbq7XSMG2gCWX9zv8fap2UI0dUU-NjY)

Good Job! You are now Logged into your Minecraft Server. Build. Craft. Mine and have fun!. Don’t forget to bookmark our [Minecraft Server Hosting Product Guide](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/minecraft/) for more helpful tutorials on how to build and manage your game server.