Getting Started - How to Access Your tModLoader Server and Control Panel

Have you purchased your tModLoader server at GGServers? Here’s how to get started!
GGServers offers full access to your game server control panel, where users can manage everything that happens on the server.
This article will show the first steps for joining your server and using the AMP panel to manage it.
✔️ How Do I Find My AMP Panel and Server Connection Details ✔️
To access your AMP panel, you need to follow the next steps:
- Log in to your billing account here.
 
- Click on your customer's profile button, then on 
Email History. 

- Click on the first option, 
Your Game Server Details, and you'll see your server information and the AMP (Control Panel) credentials as well. 
- Note your AMP panel credentials and server connection details, then go here to log in. You can find the AMP panel link in the welcome email as well.
 

- Use the credentials from the last step and log in.
 

Now, you've just logged in to your tModLoader AMP control panel, where you can see and manage your server.
- After logging in, you will be able to find all your instances (game servers). Click on the 
tModLoaderinstance to see the connection details or to start or stop it. You can also click onManageto customize and make changes to your server. 

- Before you start playing, you will have to click on the 
Managebutton mentioned in the last step, then on theUpdatebutton. 

- If you click on the tModLoader instance, then on the 
Managebutton, a new page will open where you can fully manage your server. Also, a new menu will pop up where you can select between multiple options, such asConsoleto see the server logs orFile Managerto access your server files. 

🕹️ How to Install tModLoader on Your Client 🕹️
To be able to join your server, you will have to set tModLoader up on your machine, as explained below:
- Start Steam, go to the 
Storesection and search fortModLoader. 
- Find tModLoader, then click on 
Install now. 

🚀 How Do I Join My tModLoader Server 🚀
You can connect to your server via your AMP panel, in-game, or by adding the server to Steam.
💠 AMP Panel
To join your server, you will have to:
- Log in to your AMP panel here.
 

- Click on the 
tModLoaderinstance, then click on theManagebutton. 

- Click on the icon located after the 
View Connection Detailsbutton, then click onOpen Link. 


- Click on 
Join Game. 

Now, you've just connected to your server!
💠 Join In-Game
To connect to your server, you will have to use the server connection details that you noted in step four, as shown below:
- Start tModLoader, then click on 
Multiplayer. 

- Click on 
Join via IP. 

- You will have to first create an avatar to be able to join your server by clicking on 
New, and then onCreate. 


- Once the avatar is created, just click on it.
 

- Paste your server's IP without the port, then click on 
Accept. 

- Paste your server's port, then click on 
Accept. 

Now, you've just joined your server.
💠 Steam
To manually add your server to Steam, you need to follow the next steps:
- Open your Steam client and click on 
View, then onServers. 

- Click on 
FAVORITES. 

- Click on 
Add A Serverand put your server connection details (IP:port) there in the address box. Then click onADD THIS ADDRESS TO FAVORITES. 

- Now click on 
REFRESH, select the server you added, and click onConnect. 

Now, you've just connected to your server!
❕ Useful Links ❕
Updated on: 09/20/2023
Thank you!