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# Getting Started With Your 7 Days to Die Server

### Logging In

When you complete your order, you'll receive a separate email with details on how to create your account for our control panel, [control.empowerservers.com](https://control.empowerservers.com).

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/screen-shot-2020-08-03-at-2204_16aiu8h.png)

Click the **Setup Your Account** button to create a password and begin using your server.

### Finding Your Server IP

Once logged in, on the homepage you will see your server IP:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/7d2dpng_1pf9xlr.png)

### Starting Your Server

On the Console page, press the Start button to begin using your server.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/screen-shot-2020-08-03-at-2261_1h2nizk.png)

### Connecting to Your Server

1. Copy your server IP from the homepage of the server management system.

2. In 7 Days To Die, go to 'Join a Game' then at the bottom, click on 'Connect To IP'. Then paste in your server IP there.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/7d2dmenupng_fbi9i3.png)

||| Make sure to enter the port number at the end after : when connecting to your server.

3. Click on ‘Connect’ and that’s it! You are successfully the connecting to your server.