AssaultCube: connect to and set up your server

Start your AssaultCube server, connect via the console and set description, player count and passwords.

1 minute read Updated 22.10.2026

Here's how to connect to your AssaultCube server and adjust the most important settings.

Connecting

  1. Open the server page in the client area and click Start.
  2. Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console tab.
  3. Copy the address (IP:Port) at the top of the server page.
  4. Open the console in AssaultCube (press T and start with /) and enter /connect IP Port (space instead of colon).

Important settings

In the Startup variables tab:

  • Server description (ASSAULT_SERVER_DESCRIPTION) – name in the server list.
  • Max. players (ASSAULT_SERVER_MAXPLAYERS) – at most 16.
  • Player password (ASSAULT_SERVER_PLAYERPASSWORD) – empty = open server.
  • Server key (ASSAULT_SERVER_KEY) – optional – only needed for the public server list (in game: authkey new server).

Changes in the Startup variables tab take effect on the next restart.

Good to know

  • The portal generates the admin password automatically. It is shown once at the top of the server page – please note it down.
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