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How to Connect

Use this guide when you want to connect to your own Windrose server. Follow the same flow HaruHost shows in How to connect: make sure the server is reachable first, let HaruHost prepare Tunnel and Direct IP if needed, then finish the join flow inside Windrose.

Location

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  • Game Servers → Your Game Server Name → How to connect

Part 1: Make sure the server is reachable

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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

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Open your Windrose server page and use How to connect.

Step 2: Let HaruHost restart the server if Direct IP still needs to be prepared

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If the server is already online but the tunnel and Direct IP values were not prepared for the current run, HaruHost shows a restart required preparation step inside the guide.

Step 3: Copy the connection details from HaruHost

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Once the guide is ready, HaruHost shows the exact values to use:

  • Direct Join Host: the host to paste into Windrose
  • Direct Join Port: the port to paste into Windrose
  • Server Password: only needed if the server uses one

Windrose uses separate IP address and Port fields in its Direct IP form, so copy each value exactly as HaruHost shows it.

If the host or port is not working, treat it as a reachability problem. First check that the server shows Online in HaruHost. If the server was started without the tunnel being properly prepared, run the How to connect flow again and let HaruHost restart the server.

Part 2: Join the server

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Windrose uses a Direct IP flow with separate IP address, Port, and optional Server Password fields.

Step 1: Open Play

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Launch Windrose and select Play from the main menu.

Windrose main menu with Play highlighted

Step 2: Choose Connect to server

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In Select Game Mode, choose Connect to server to open the server browser.

Windrose Select Game Mode screen with Connect to server visible

Step 3: Switch to Direct IP

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In Find Servers, open the Direct IP tab instead of Invite code.

Windrose Find Servers screen with the Direct IP tab selected

Step 4: Enter the host and port from HaruHost

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Copy the Direct Join Host and Direct Join Port from HaruHost and paste them into the IP address and Port fields.

Windrose Direct IP form with the IP address and port fields filled in

Step 5: Enter the server password if needed

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If the server uses a password, copy the Server Password from HaruHost and enter it into the Server Password field. If HaruHost shows no password, leave the field empty unless the password is managed outside HaruHost.

Windrose Direct IP form showing the Server Password field

Step 6: Connect via IP

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Press Connect via IP to join the server. Windrose continues loading into the world after the connection succeeds.

Windrose Connect via IP button in the direct connect screen

Troubleshooting

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The server is not reachable from the internet

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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.

The guide says the server needs to restart

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That is expected when the server is already online without the tunnel and Direct IP settings fully attached for the current run. Let HaruHost restart the server from the How to connect flow so the connection details can be prepared correctly.

Windrose cannot connect after I enter the host and port

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  • Check that the server status shows Online in HaruHost.
  • Re copy the exact Direct Join Host and Direct Join Port.
  • If you enabled the tunnel while the server was already running, let HaruHost restart the server from the guide.
  • If you use manual firewall and port forwarding instead of the tunnel path, re check those rules separately.

The password is rejected

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  • Copy the exact Server Password from HaruHost.
  • If HaruHost shows No password set, leave the password field empty unless the server is being managed with a password outside HaruHost.
  • If the password was changed recently, restart the server before testing again.

Summary

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The flow is simple:

  1. Open How to connect in HaruHost.
  2. Let HaruHost prepare or restart the server for Tunnel and Direct IP if needed.
  3. Copy the Direct Join Host and Direct Join Port.
  4. Enter those values in Windrose and add the password only if the server uses one.
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