Your Guide to
7 Days to Die

Download & Install Steam

Steam is the platform 7 Days to Die runs on. If you don't have it, download the Steam installer from steampowered.com, run it, and create a free account.

Purchase 7 Days to Die on Steam

Click the button below to open the store page, then click Add to Cart and complete the checkout. It will appear in your Steam Library once purchased.

Install the Game

Open your Steam Library, find 7 Days to Die, and click Install. Steam will download and install the game automatically. The full game is several GB, so this may take a while depending on your connection.

Once the install finishes, do not launch the game yet — we need to add the mods first.

Download the Cork Connect Mod Pack

Click below to open the MEGA folder. Download the 7 Days to Die mod pack — this contains all the mods pre-configured for our server.

Find Your 7 Days to Die Game Folder

In Steam, right-click 7 Days to Die in your Library → Manage → Browse local files. A File Explorer window will open at the game's installation directory.

The path is usually:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die

Copy the Mods into the Mods Folder

Inside the game folder, open (or create) the Mods folder. Extract the downloaded mod pack and copy its contents into Mods — each mod should be its own subfolder inside it.

The final structure should look like:
7 Days To Die\Mods\ModName\ModInfo.xml

Launch 7 Days to Die

Start the game from your Steam Library. Steam may prompt you to choose a launch option — if so, see step 2.

Select Launch Without EAC

If Steam shows a launch option prompt, select Launch game without EAC. Easy Anti-Cheat is not compatible with mods and will prevent you from joining the server.

Open the Multiplayer Menu

From the main menu, click Play Game, then select the Join a Game tab. At the bottom of the screen, click Connect to IP…

Connect via IP

In the server browser, click Connect to IP. Enter the server address and port below, then click Connect.

Enter the Server Password

When prompted for a password, check the Cork Connect Discord server. The password is pinned in the #gamers-👾 channel — same password as the Valheim server.