---
title: "How to Join your Counter Strike Source Server"
description: "Information on how to Jon your Counter Strike Source Server"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/357-how-to-join-your-counter-strike-source-server
collection: "Counter Strike Source"
updated: 2026-06-11
language: en
---

# How to Join your Counter Strike Source Server

Information on how to Jon your Counter Strike Source Server

## Summary

Once your Counter-Strike: Source server is set up and configured to your liking, you’re ready to join it. While you can use the in-game server browser to find servers, it doesn’t always display every available one. For a more reliable connection, it’s best to add your server to your favourites list.

## Obtaining Server Information

  
To add your server to your favourites, you’ll need its **IP address** and **port number**.

-   You can find both on the **Home page** of your **ChipHead Panel** under your server details.
    

## Adding a Server to Your Favourites

Once you have your server’s IP and port, follow these steps to connect:

1.  Open **Counter-Strike: Source** and click **Find Servers**.
    
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2.  Go to the **Favorites** tab.
    
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3.  Click **Add a Server**
    
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4.  Enter your server’s IP address and port, then click **Add this address to favourites**.
    
5.  Select your server from the list and click **Connect**.
    

That’s it! You’ve successfully added your Counter-Strike: Source server to your favorites. For more guides on managing and hosting your server, visit the ChipHead Knowledgebase.

> **Warning:** A [Steam Game Auth Token](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers) is required to make your server appear on the public list this can be added to in Startup > Variables:

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