tShock runs entirely on the server side. That is why you connect with the completely normal Terraria client, exactly like on a regular Terraria server: there is no in-game server browser for dedicated servers, you connect directly using the IP address and the port of your server.
Find connection details
Via Join via IP
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Start Terraria
Launch Terraria on your PC. -
Open Multiplayer
Select Multiplayer in the main menu. -
Select Join via IP
Click on Join via IP. -
Select your character
Choose the character you want to play with on the server. -
Enter the IP address
Enter the IP address of your server – without the port: -
Enter the port
In the next field, enter the Game Port shown in the dashboard of your server. -
Connect
Confirm your input to join the server. If a password is set on the server, you will be prompted for it afterwards.
Logging in on the server
By default a tShock server does not require a login – you get onto the server without an account and play just like on a regular Terraria server.
Once you have created an account, you log in through the in-game chat:
/login <username> <password>