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How to Join Your Counter-Strike 2 Server

Join a Counter-Strike 2 server

1 min read
Apr 3, 2026

Find connection details

Via Steam server browser

  1. Open Steam
    Open the Steam client.

  2. Open server browser
    Click on View in the top left and select Game Servers.

  3. Add server
    Click on the Favorites tab and then on + at the bottom right.

  4. Enter server address
    Enter the IP address and port of your server.

  5. Connect
    Select the server and click Connect.

Search by server name

  1. Open Steam
    Open the Steam client.

  2. Open server browser
    Click on View in the top left and select Game Servers.

  3. Open Internet tab
    Select the Internet tab and use the filter to search for the name of your server.

  4. Join the server
    Select your server from the list and click Connect.

Via game console

  1. Start CS2
    Launch Counter-Strike 2.

  2. Open console
    Press ~ to open the console.

  3. Connect
    Enter the following command:

    connect IP:Port
    
Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Apr 9, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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