How to connect to your rust server

Learn how to connect to your rust server via steam or inside of rust!

2 min readUpdated January 7, 2025NodeByte Team
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Steam

If you would like to add your as a default favourite on Rust then follow the below.

You MUST have a QUERY port enabled for this. Follow this guide to see how to get one.

  1. Open Steam

  2. Go to View > Game Servers

  1. Click on the "Favorites" Tab and then click on "+"

  1. Add your IP + QUERY PORT (You can find this on the panel Under "Network")

  1. Click on "OK" and the server will be added to the list

  1. You can either connect directly from Steam or Load up Rust and connect under the "Favorites" inside of Rust's Server List

Rust

  1. Open Rust

  2. When you get to the main menu press "F1" to open the console

  3. Type in connect <yourip:port> (The port will be your main server port)

  1. Press "Esc" to close the console

Support

If you have any issues, connecting to your server or need some help, please contact our Support Team.