How to Join The Forest Server
To join a multiplayer server for The Forest, follow these steps:
Set the Name of Your Server
If you have access to Nodecraftās Control Panel, follow the Nodecraft Pro steps. If not, skip ahead to the Edit server.cfg
File section.
Nodecraft Pro
Click on the āGame Settingsā tab in the panel while the server is offline.
Locate the Server Name field, provide your desired name for players to find, and click āSubmitā.
Edit server.cfg
File
Locate your serverās server.cfg
file, this will be where your serverās -configfilepath
is set to.
At Nodecraft, you can find this file in the Main Folder of the āServer Filesā tab.
Select the file and click the āEditā button.
Find the serverName
setting, add your desired server name, and then āSave Changesā.
Start the Server
From here, be sure to Start your server up, or Restart it if you made any edits while the server was running.
Launch the Game
Start The Forest from your Steam library.
Select Multiplayer
In the main menu, click on the "Multiplayer" option.
Choose Join Game
Select "Join Game."
Browse or Search for your Server
You will be presented with a list of available servers.
Select Dedicated (Internet) on the left-hand side.
You can browse the list or use the search bar to find a specific server by name.
Join the Server
Click on the server you want to join.
New Character
After selecting the server, click "Join" to enter the game.
Resume Character
If youāve previously played on this server and remembered to Save your character progress at a Shelter, click the āContinueā option to resume playing where youāve left off.
Enjoy your adventure in The Forest!