1 min readUpdated Oct 7, 2026

How To Connect To Your Starbound Server

Here is how you can join your Starbound server. You need Starbound on PC, kept up to date, and the same mods as the server. See Workshop Mods and Install Mods for the mods your server runs.

Connecting With The IP Address

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your Starbound server.
  2. 2
    Copy the server IP address and port from the Overview page, for example 123.45.67.89:21025.
  3. 3
    Start Starbound and click Join Game on the main menu.
  4. 4
    Pick the character you want to play, or create a new one.
  5. 5
    Enter the IP address (123.45.67.89) in the address field and the port (21025) in the port field.
  6. 6
    Leave Account and Password empty, unless your server uses accounts.
  7. 7
    Click Join Server.

Starbound remembers the last server you joined, so next time the details are already filled in.

Note

If the game says Anonymous connections disallowed, the server only lets in players with an account. Ask the server owner for an account name and password, and enter them in Account and Password.