> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.project-fika.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.project-fika.com/joining-a-fika-server/choose-your-connection-method.md).

# Choose your connection method

The connection method depends on how the Fika server was set up. Make sure to ask the server host which hosting method they used.

<p align="center"><a href="/joining-a-fika-server/join-using-direct-connection.md" class="button primary" data-icon="circle-right">The server host uses Port Forwarding</a></p>

<p align="center"><a href="/joining-a-fika-server/connect-using-a-vpn.md" class="button primary" data-icon="circle-right">The server host uses VPN</a></p>

<p align="center"><a href="/joining-a-fika-server/connect-locally.md" class="button primary" data-icon="circle-right">The server host is local</a></p>