Here you'll learn how to connect to your Factorio server and change the most important settings.
Connecting
- Start the server on the server page with Start.
- Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console tab.
- In the game, choose “Multiplayer” → “Connect to address” and enter the address (IP:Port) at the top of your server page. If the server is publicly listed, you'll also find it in the server list.
Important settings
- Server name (
SERVER_NAME) – the name in the games list. - Server description (
SERVER_DESC) – text in the games list. - Save name (
SAVE_NAME) – if the save doesn't exist, a new map is created on start. - Factorio version (
FACTORIO_VERSION) – must match your game version. - Autosave interval (
SAVE_INTERVAL) – interval between automatic saves in minutes. - AFK kick (
AFK_KICK) – minutes until inactive players are kicked; 0 = off.
You'll find further settings in the Files tab in data/server-settings.json.
Changes to the Startup variables take effect on the next restart.
Good to know
- You enter the Factorio server token (
SERVER_TOKEN) when ordering. It's needed for the public server list and can be changed later under Startup variables.