How to find your game server IP and port

Where to find your game server's IP and port: on a hosted server in the panel, at home the difference between local and public IP, why sharing a home IP is risky, the default game ports, and testing the address from outside.

  • 1:19 video
  • English captions & transcript
  • 4 November 2026
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Intro

Want your friends to join your game server? They need two things: the IP address, and the port. Here's where to find them.

Hosted server

On a hosted server, it's easy. The IP and port are on your server's page in the panel, written as IP:port. Copy it and share it. Done.

Local vs public IP

Running the server at home? There are two IPs. The local IP, like 192.168, only works inside your own network. Your public IP is what people on the internet use. Search "what is my IP" to find it.

Be careful

Careful: sharing your home IP exposes your connection to DDoS attacks. Only share it with people you trust.

The port

Then the port. It's in the server's config. Minecraft uses 25565, CS2 27015, and FiveM 30120. If you changed it, share your number after a colon.

Test it

Before you send it, test the address from outside your network with a server status checker. If it shows online, it works.

Recap

Quick recap: hosted, copy IP and port from the panel. At home, public IP plus port, and test it first. Game hosting at esagames.ro.

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