1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Connect To Your Half-Life Deathmatch: Source Server

Here is how to join your Half-Life Deathmatch: Source server. Players need Half-Life Deathmatch: Source from Steam; no mods or extra downloads are required, and custom content downloads automatically when they join.

Connecting With The IP Address

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    Copy the server IP address and port from the Overview page, for example 123.45.67.89:27015.
  3. 3
    Open Half-Life Deathmatch: Source and press the ~ key to open the developer console.
  4. 4
    Type connect 123.45.67.89:27015 with your own IP and port, then press Enter.

If your server has a password, type password yourpassword in the console before you connect.

Tip

If the console does not open, go to Options, open the Keyboard tab, click Advanced and tick Enable developer console (~).

Adding Your Server To Favorites

  1. 1
    Open Half-Life Deathmatch: Source and click Find Servers.
  2. 2
    Open the Favorites tab and click Add a Server.
  3. 3
    Paste your server IP and port, then click Add this address to favorites.

Your server also shows up in the Internet tab of the server browser, which can take a few minutes after it first starts.