How to connect to your 7 Days to Die server

The quickest way into your 7 Days to Die server on PC is Connect to IP. Type your server’s address in the IP box and its port in the Port box, both from the address card on Overview. Joining this way also wakes the server if it’s asleep.

Before you start

• Find your address and port. Open the panel and look at the address card on Overview. It shows something like hordenight.play.wilderack.com:32900. The part before the colon is the address. The number after it is the port.
• Use your server’s port, not 26900. That’s the game’s default, but every Wilderack server gets its own port. Only a server with a Dedicated IP uses 26900.
• Match the server’s game version. Check the version on your game’s main menu. It must match the server.
• Match EasyAntiCheat. If the server has EasyAntiCheat (EAC) turned off for mods, start your game with EAC off too. If it’s on, start with it on.

Join by address on PC

1. Copy the address and port from the address card on Overview.
2. Start 7 Days to Die and choose Join a Game.
3. Choose Connect to IP.
4. Type the address without the port in the IP box, like hordenight.play.wilderack.com.
5. Type the port in the Port box, like 32900.
6. Connect, and type the server password if the game asks for one.

The first join downloads the world to your game. That can take a few minutes on a big random world. Later joins are quicker.

Find it in the server browser

Your server also shows in the game’s server browser under the name in ServerName. Set the name and description in Settings.

1. Choose Join a Game.
2. Search for your server’s name.
3. Add it to your favourites, so it’s easy to find next time.

The public list only shows servers that are awake. A sleeping server drops out of it, but favourites and Connect to IP still work and wake it. ServerVisibility controls the listing: 2 is public, 1 is friends only and 0 is hidden.

From PlayStation or Xbox (crossplay)

7 Days to Die supports crossplay between PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on dedicated servers. Console players find servers in the in-game server browser.

For console players to see and join your server, all of these must be true:

Some game settings also have limits for crossplay, such as very high XP or loot. If your settings are outside them, the server writes a warning in Console when it starts. Consoles can’t install mods, so keep a crossplay server free of mods that players need to install.

Console players can’t use a wake link from inside the game, so send it to them on Discord. They open play.wilderack.com/w/hordenight on a phone, wake the server, then search for it in the browser. For a busy crossplay group, keeping the server awake under Settings > Sleep is easier.

Server passwords

Set a password in Settings, or as ServerPassword in serverconfig.xml. Players type it when they join. Leave it empty for no password.

When the server is asleep

Joining by IP or from favourites wakes a sleeping server, usually in a couple of seconds. The game waits while it wakes. If it gives up, join again.

Anyone can also wake it with your wake link, play.wilderack.com/w/hordenight. The How to join card on Overview has the link and a button to share it.

Can’t connect?

• The game says your version doesn’t match. See version mismatch.
• You get an EasyAntiCheat error. See EasyAntiCheat errors.
• The server says it’s full. See server is full.
• You can’t find the server in the browser. See server not in the browser.

Still stuck? Real people can help at support@wilderack.com.