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title: "Minecraft Server Connect - Step-by-step Join | FPS.ms"
description: "Learn how to connect to your Minecraft server using an alias, subdomain, or custom IP. Follow step-by-step instructions to join now."
url: https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/connecting-to-your-server
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# Connecting to your Server

Once your server has finished installing, you are ready to connect to your server and start playing. There are two ways to connect to your server:

1. Through the alias address shown below your server title on the **Console** page. Your server address will look something like `mango.fps.ms:25565`
   
![The top of the Console page with the server address highlighted](https://assets.docs.fps.ms/minecraft/connecting-to-your-server/01-find-server-address-6050780f.webp)
   
2. Through a subdomain you can create for your server (example: `caner.playmc.be`)
3. Through a [custom server IP address you can create](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/setting-up-custom-server-ip.md) with your own custom domain (example: `mc.caner.com`)

## Connecting to your Minecraft Server

Once you know what your address is (alias, subdomain or your custom IP), it's ready to start playing on your Minecraft server.

1. Start up Minecraft.
2. On the home screen, press **Multiplayer**
3. Press on **Add Server**
4. Under Server Name, give your server a name to identify it (e.g. `My Free Server`)
5. Under Address, type in the address of the server (alias, subdomain or custom IP)
6. Click on **Done**
7. Your server has now been added to your Multiplayer list and you should be able to see it online. Double press on your server and you are ready to play!

![Connecting to your Minecraft Server Overview](https://cdn.fps.ms/help/connecting_to_your_minecraft_server_overview.png)

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