How to join your Minecraft server on Java Edition

To join your server you only need its address. Everyone you share it with can join the same way, unless you turn on the whitelist.

1. Find your server address

Open your server in the control panel. The address is shown on the Console page. It is a host name followed by a colon and a port number, like play.rexifyhosting.xyz:25565.

Copy the whole address, including the part after the colon. The number is your server's own port, and Minecraft can't find the server without it.

2. Make sure the server is on

On the console page, press Start if the server is offline. Wait until the console shows a line like Done (12.345s)! For help, type "help". That means it is ready.

3. Add the server in Minecraft

1. Open Minecraft Java Edition and choose Multiplayer.
2. Click Add Server.
3. Type any name, for example "Family server".
4. Paste the address into Server Address.
5. Click Done, then double-click the server in the list to join.

Your friends do exactly the same with the address you send them.

Use the same Minecraft version

Your Minecraft launcher must use the same version as the server. The panel's Versions page shows which version your server runs. In the official launcher, open Installations, click New installation and pick that version.

If your server has mods, every player also needs the same mods installed. See How to install mods on your Minecraft server.

Can't connect?

Message	What to do
Can't connect to server or Connection refused	Check the server is started, and that you copied the port after the colon.
Outdated client or Outdated server	Switch your launcher to the server's Minecraft version.
You are not white-listed on this server	Ask the owner to run whitelist add YourName in the console.
Mod rejections or missing mods	Install the same mods and mod loader version as the server.
Failed to verify username	Restart the Minecraft launcher and log in again.

Still stuck? Ask the AI assistant in your panel, or open a support ticket from the client area.