# Minecraft Connection Timed Out – Fix Firewall, Port & SRV

Minecraft "Connection timed out" or "Can't connect to server"? Port 25565, firewall, SRV record, server-ip & online mode – step by step.

**Quick answer:** "Connection timed out" in Minecraft almost always means **port 25565 blocked**, wrong IP/domain or server not fully started. Server running? → check firewall first.

**If you landed here:** Server shows running in panel but in-game you get "Connection timed out" or endless connecting.

## 5-minute checklist

- Server **Running** (green) in panel? Wait 30–60 sec after start
- Copy **IP:port** from panel – don't use old IP
- **Port 25565** TCP+UDP → [Firewall](/en/root-v-server/firewall-ports) + panel allocations
- `server.properties`: leave `server-ip=` **empty**
- Using **domain**? → [SRV record](/en/domain/minecraft-srv-record)

## Related

- [Server won't start at all](/en/gameserver/minecraft/server-startet-nicht)
- [Minecraft server lagging](/en/gameserver/minecraft/laggt)