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How to Find and Get Your CSGO Game Server IP Address

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) is one of the most popular multiplayer first-person shooter games. It has a thriving community with players joining various community game servers to play with friends or make new ones.

To play with friends on a specific community game server, you need to provide them the IP address of that server so they can directly join it. This article will guide you through multiple methods to find and get a CSGO game server’s IP address.

Enable Developer Console

The developer console allows you to execute commands and see detailed game information like server IP address. To enable it:

  • Open CSGO game settings
  • Go to the Game tab
  • Check the box for Enable Developer Console

You can now press the **` key (tilde) to open the developer console during a game.

Use the Status Command

The easiest way to find the game server’s IP address is by using the status command:

  • Join the community server you want the IP address of
  • Press **` to open the developer console
  • Type status and press Enter
  • Scroll up to find the hostname and below that the IP address

This status information shows the server’s hostname, IP address, current map, players, version, and more details.

Check Game Server Provider Panel

If you are renting a CSGO server from a game server provider, you can check their control panel for server information like IP address and port.

Depending on the provider, look for sections named:

  • Server details
  • Server information
  • Overview

Connecting Using IP Address

Once you have the CSGO server’s IP address, either your friends can connect to it directly using:

connect IP:Port

So if the IP is 123.45.67.89 and port 27015, the command would be:

connect 123.45.67.89:27015

They can also add it to their Steam server favorites:

  • Open Steam and go to View > Servers > Favorites
  • Click “Add a server”
  • Enter IP:Port and click “Add”
  • Join from Favorites tab

Other Methods

There are a couple of other methods to get a CSGO server’s IP address:

  • Check game server browser history
  • Use network packet analyzer tools
  • Query Steam server list API

But the above methods are the simplest ways for most players.

Joining LAN Servers

If playing on a LAN (Local Area Network) server, the server will have an internal IP address like 192.168.X.X.

You can connect to these servers from another computer on the same network by:

connect 192.168.X.X:27015

Troubleshooting

Here are some common problems and solutions while finding or connecting to a CSGO server’s IP:

  • Console access might be restricted on some community servers, restricting the status command
  • The server may have enabled whitelisting, requiring an invite code
  • Anti-DDoS services can block connectivity to small game servers
  • Network issues like port forwarding and firewalls can prevent access

In these cases, contact the server admin directly through their website or discord.

Conclusion

Finding and sharing a CSGO game server’s IP address enables you to directly connect and play with friends. The developer console provides an easy way to get the server IP.

Renting a CSGO server from a quality game server provider gives full control for creating your own community server.

I hope this guide was helpful in letting you play with fellow CSGO enthusiasts! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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