Garry's Mod: connect to and set up your server

Here's how to connect to your Garry's Mod 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. In Garry's Mod, open the developer console and enter connect IP:Port (address from the server page).

Important settings

In the Startup variables tab:

• Map (SRCDS_MAP) – the server's starting map.
• Player slots (MAX_PLAYERS) – number of slots.
• Steam token (STEAM_ACC) – required for the server to be listed publicly.

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

Good to know

• You enter the Steam token when ordering; it can be changed later under Startup variables. How to get the token is explained in the article “Garry's Mod: enter your Steam token”.
• The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.