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title: Configuring a Server
slug: end-user-guide/configuring-a-server
description: Learn how to configure a server connection using the Single Connect Desktop Client. Follow simple steps to add a server, enter the IP address, adjust port value, toggle SSL option, and even set the connection as default. Save the settings and easily conne
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createdAt: 2022-08-12T13:45:00.000Z
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Follow the steps below to configure a server to connect to:

1. Open the Single Connect Desktop Client, click **Connections** on the Login screen and then **Add**. 
   This is also the page where you’ll land if this is the first time you use the Desktop Client.
2. The **Add Server** window opens. Configure Single Connect server settings:
   - Enter Single Connect’s server IP in the **Address**.
   - Change the **Port** value according to the server type. For Single Connect servers with HTTP web GUI, the port should be *80*. For HTTPS web GUI, the port is *443,* and make sure to toggle the **Use SSL** option on.
   - *(Optional)* Toggle the **Make Default Connection **on if you want this server selected by default in the Login screen.

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- Click **Save**. After you add the server successfully, it will show in the servers list. Click **Return **to go back to the Login screen.

You can now enter your credentials, select the device the connect from the Login screen and connect to your device.


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