SCP: Secret Laboratory (EXILED): connect to and set up your server

Start your SCP: Secret Laboratory (EXILED) server, connect and adjust the most important settings.

1 minute read Updated 22.10.2026

Here's how to connect to your SCP: Secret Laboratory (EXILED) 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. Launch SCP: Secret Laboratory and choose Direct connect in the server list – enter the address there.

Important settings

In the Startup variables tab:

  • Version (VERSION)

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

Good to know

  • Put EXILED plugins into the EXILED plugin folder in the Files tab.
  • The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.
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