Connecting to your server

Find your address, connect from any version of Minecraft, and share the server with friends — including how to set up a clean custom domain.

Finding your server address

Every PulsarServers server gets a connection address in the form play.pulsarsrv.com:PORT. To find yours:

1. Open the Game Panel and select your server.
2. The address is shown at the top of the dashboard, next to a copy button.
3. Click the address to copy it to your clipboard.

Connecting from Minecraft: Java Edition

In the Minecraft launcher, open the version your server runs (you'll find it in the Game Panel dashboard), then:

1. Click Multiplayer from the main menu.
2. Click Add Server.
3. Give it a name (anything you like) and paste the address into Server Address.
4. Click Done, then double-click your new entry to join.

Server Name:    My Pulsar Server
Server Address: play.pulsarsrv.com:25612

Connecting from Minecraft: Bedrock Edition

Bedrock (Windows 10/11, mobile, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) needs the address split into host and port:

1. Open Minecraft and go to Play → Servers → Add Server.
2. Server Name: anything you like.
3. Server Address: just the hostname — e.g. play.pulsarsrv.com (no port here).
4. Port: the number after the colon — e.g. 25612.
5. Click Save, then tap the server to join.

Sharing the server with friends

Anyone can connect using the same address — they don't need a PulsarServers account. To make sure they can join smoothly:

• Confirm they're on the same Minecraft version as your server. Mismatched versions are the #1 cause of "can't connect" errors.
• If you enabled the whitelist, add their username via the console: whitelist add <username>.
• If you set a server password (e.g. via AuthMe), share it privately.

Using a custom domain

Instead of play.pulsarsrv.com:25612, you can have play.yourserver.com — no port needed. The short version:

1. Buy a domain (Namecheap, Porkbun, Cloudflare Registrar — any registrar works).
2. In your DNS settings, add an SRV record for _minecraft._tcp pointing at your PulsarServers host and port.
3. Wait 5–30 minutes for DNS to propagate, then connect with just the domain.

Type:     SRV
Name:     _minecraft._tcp.play
Priority: 0
Weight:   5
Port:     25612                    (your server port)
Target:   play.pulsarsrv.com.      (your full Pulsar address, with the trailing dot)

See the full Connecting a custom domain guide for screenshots and registrar-specific instructions.

Can't connect?

The most common reasons a connection fails:

• Server is offline — check the Game Panel dashboard; the status indicator should be green.
• Version mismatch — your client and server must run the same version (e.g. 1.20.4).
• Wrong port — double-check the port copied from the dashboard, including the digits after the colon.
• Whitelist enabled — the server kicks unknown usernames silently. Add the player or disable the whitelist in console with whitelist off.