How to Connect
Use this guide when you want to connect to your own Palworld server. If the server is already online and reachable, go straight to the join steps. If it is not reachable yet, HaruHost Tunnel is the sure-fire way to make it accessible first.
Location
Section titled “Location”- Game Servers →
Your Game Server Name→How to connect
Part 1: Make sure the server is reachable
Section titled “Part 1: Make sure the server is reachable”If players cannot join yet, solve reachability first.
The easiest path is Tunnel. HaruHost prepares the connection for you so the server can be reachable over the internet without you having to manually set up port forwarding and firewall rules first.
Step 1: Open your server and start the connection guide
Section titled “Step 1: Open your server and start the connection guide”Open your Palworld server page and use How to connect.
Step 2: Start the server if HaruHost says it is offline
Section titled “Step 2: Start the server if HaruHost says it is offline”If the server is offline, HaruHost shows the start prompt inside the connection guide.
Step 3: Let HaruHost prepare the connection details
Section titled “Step 3: Let HaruHost prepare the connection details”Once the server is running and the guide is ready, HaruHost shows the exact values to use:
Lobby Join: the exact title to search inCommunity ServersDirect Join: the exact address to paste into Palworld
If Direct Join is not working, treat it as a reachability problem. First check that the server shows Online in HaruHost. If the server was started without Tunnel, enable Tunnel and restart the server.
Part 2: Join the server
Section titled “Part 2: Join the server”After the server is online and reachable, you can join in two ways.
Lobby Join
Section titled “Lobby Join”Use this when you want the most natural in-game flow and HaruHost is already showing the lobby title.
Step 1: Open multiplayer
Section titled “Step 1: Open multiplayer”Launch Palworld and select Join Multiplayer Game from the main menu.
Step 2: Dismiss the dedicated server notice
Section titled “Step 2: Dismiss the dedicated server notice”If Palworld shows the dedicated server warning, press OK to continue.
Step 3: Switch to Community Servers
Section titled “Step 3: Switch to Community Servers”In the server browser, open the Community Servers tab.
Step 4: Search for the exact server title
Section titled “Step 4: Search for the exact server title”Copy the Lobby Join title from HaruHost and paste it into Search by server name, then press Search.
Step 5: Select the matching server
Section titled “Step 5: Select the matching server”Choose the matching server once it appears.
Step 6: Confirm the connection
Section titled “Step 6: Confirm the connection”Press Yes on the join confirmation. If Palworld asks for a password, enter it there.
Direct Join
Section titled “Direct Join”Use this when HaruHost shows a ready Direct Join address and you want the shortest path into the server.
Step 1: Open multiplayer
Section titled “Step 1: Open multiplayer”Launch Palworld and select Join Multiplayer Game.
Step 2: Dismiss the dedicated server notice
Section titled “Step 2: Dismiss the dedicated server notice”If the dedicated server warning appears, press OK.
Step 3: Paste the Direct Join address
Section titled “Step 3: Paste the Direct Join address”Copy the Direct Join address from HaruHost and paste it into the direct connect field. If the server has a password, enable the password checkbox before connecting.
Which one should you use?
Section titled “Which one should you use?”- Use
Lobby Joinif you want to search throughCommunity Servers. - Use
Direct Joinif HaruHost is already showing the direct address and you want the fastest path.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”The server is not reachable from the internet
Section titled “The server is not reachable from the internet”Use Tunnel as the first fix. That is the main HaruHost advantage here, because it gives you a reliable path without making you manually configure router port forwarding and firewall rules first.
Direct Join times out or does not connect
Section titled “Direct Join times out or does not connect”Treat that as a reachability problem.
- Check that the server status shows
Onlinein HaruHost. - If you enabled the tunnel while the server was already running you will need to restart the server for the tunnel to be properly setup.
- if you use manual setup for firewall and port forwardin re-check that the rules are correctly set, stop the server and run haruhost port checker which validates whether the ports are reachable over the internet
The server does not appear in Community Servers
Section titled “The server does not appear in Community Servers”- Copy the exact
Lobby Jointitle from HaruHost. - Search for the full title, not a shortened guess.
- Check that the server status shows
Onlinein HaruHost. - If you enabled
Tunnelwhile the server was already running, restart the server so the tunnel is properly set up. - If you use manual firewall and port forwarding setup, re-check that the rules are correct, stop the server, and run the HaruHost port checker to validate that the ports are reachable over the internet.
Summary
Section titled “Summary”The flow is simple:
- Make sure the server is reachable.
- If reachability is the problem, use HaruHost
Tunnelfirst. - Then join by
Lobby JoinorDirect Joinusing the exact details HaruHost gives you.