You can find guides on how to open the ports on your specific router by simply looking up the router name and writing 'port opening' after it.Įxample Google Search: 'Asus router port opening' (Example Google Search: 'Antivirus open ports')Ī note: Some aggressive AV programs ignore the exceptions, and removing AV can be only way to have your server run.Ģ.3 Open ports in your router: (skip if you have direct connect) Open ports in your antivirus: (skip if you don't have antivirus on your PC)Ĭheck how to open ports in antivirus in Google If you have issues with connect to server or problems with game - check this guide:Ģ.2. Or you can find region-based servers and coop servers in our Discord.

Main menu > Join > Click the 'Internet' tab and choose server you like.

Account Password: Write your password that you will use for the server here.

Account Username: Write the nickname that you want to have on the server.

Description: Write or use the server description when adding to your Favorites.

Server password: Server password (Use if the server has one).

Port: 16261 (This is the default Project Zomboid port).

IP: Server IP if you are joining by one.

'Dedicated' server - Search in the 'Internet' tab by its server name, or connect directly by using the server IP.

To join an existing one, you have to be invited by a Steam friend.

'Host' server - You can run a coop game.

Choose NONE (none is the latest stable build of the game) RMC (Right mouse click) the game, and open Properties.ģ.

Open your Steam Library and find Project Zomboid in the list.Ģ.

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