Before You Start: Know Your Server Details
If it’s your own server, grab the details players will search for:Check the Game Panel
Log in to the Wasabi Hosting Game Panel and select your Squad server — the overview shows your IP, ports, and live status.
Note your exact server name
Players find you by the
ServerName from Server.cfg (see Server Configuration). Share the exact string, including any clan tags, with your community.Joining via the Server Browser
Open the server browser
From the Squad main menu, click Servers. Give the list a few seconds to populate.
Search by name
Type your server’s name into the search field — this is the
ServerName from your Server.cfg (see Server Configuration). Distinctive names are found instantly; generic ones get buried.Use filters
The browser can filter by map, region, ping, password-protected, full/empty servers, and modded servers. If your server doesn’t show up, reset all filters first — a “hide password-protected” or “hide modded” filter is the usual culprit.
Passwords and Queues
- Password-protected servers prompt for the password when you join — it’s the
Passwordvalue set inServer.cfg. Great for scrims, events, and testing sessions. - Full servers use a queue. When a server is at max capacity, joining places you in line and you’re let in as slots free up. Licensed servers may run reserved slots (
NumReservedSlots), which let whitelisted players use a separate priority queue. - Queue position is shown while you wait — don’t cancel and rejoin, you’ll lose your spot.
Joining Modded Servers
When you join a server running Steam Workshop mods, Squad automatically downloads the required mods before connecting:- Downloads happen through Steam and can be large — full conversion mods run into many gigabytes, so first joins can take a while.
- Mods stay installed, so subsequent joins are fast until the mod updates.
- After a mod update, your client re-downloads the new version; if the server hasn’t updated yet (or vice versa), you may be unable to join until both sides match. See Installing Mods for the server side of this.
Default Ports (Reference)
| Purpose | Default Port | Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| Game | 7787 | UDP |
| Steam query | 27165 | UDP |
| RCON | 21114 | TCP |
On Wasabi Hosting, your server’s actual IP and assigned ports are shown in the Game Panel — managed servers may use different port numbers than the defaults above. You don’t need to configure any of this to join; the browser handles it.
Troubleshooting
Server doesn't appear in the browser
Server doesn't appear in the browser
Check that the server is online in the panel, that
ShouldAdvertise=true is set in Server.cfg, and that your browser filters (region, modded, password) are cleared. Freshly restarted servers can take a minute to reappear in the master list.Version mismatch on patch day
Version mismatch on patch day
Squad updates require server and client versions to match. Update your client through Steam, then restart the server from the panel so it updates too. Modded servers often need mod updates on top — expect some turbulence in the hours after a major patch.
Mod download is stuck
Mod download is stuck
Cancel the join, verify Steam isn’t paused or throttling downloads (check Steam’s Downloads page), then rejoin. If a specific workshop item repeatedly fails, unsubscribe/delete it locally and let the join re-download it fresh.
Kicked back to menu when joining
Kicked back to menu when joining
Related Guides
Server Configuration
Set your server name, password, and rotation.
Install Mods
Run Workshop maps and overhauls that clients auto-download.