======Crossfire Handbook - Connecting to Crossfire======
This chapter outlines useful information for beginning players on connecting to crossfire servers. More information on clients is available [[:client|here]]

====Handbook Table of Contents====
[[:Guides]] - Back to guides index
  - [[Connecting to Crossfire]] <- You are here :!:
  - [[character_creation#Creating a character]]
  - [[Playing Crossfire]]
  - [[Skills]]
  - [[Equipment]]
  - [[Maps]]

======Connecting to a server======
The first step is to connect to a crossfire server. You will need a [[:client]] to [[:client#Connecting to a server|connect]] to an existing [[:server]] via one of the many {{http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver2/meta_html.php|public servers that are available}}.

Specific guidance on connecting to a server is available for the [[:client:GTKV2_client_connecting|GTKV2 client]] and [[client:jxclient_connecting|JXClient]].