<cat>gameevent</cat> <title>server_spawn</title> <structure> <realm>Menu</realm> <description> Called when joining a Server. Called when [joining](https://github.com/OthmanAba/TeamFortress2/blob/master/tf2_src/engine/baseclientstate.cpp#L1224) a Server or when a Server [spawned](https://github.com/OthmanAba/TeamFortress2/blob/master/tf2_src/engine/sv_main.cpp#L2697) <note> This is only available in the Menu state because this is called before the Client State has even started. This is only available in the Menu state because this is called before the Client or Server State has even started. </note> </description> <fields> <item type="string" name="hostname">The hostname of the Server.</item> <item type="string" name="address">The Server address. Will be **loopback** in hosted games.</item> <item type="number" name="ip">The IP of the Server. Will be **0** in hosted games. Use the **address** instead of this.</item> <item type="number" name="port">The port of the Server. Will be **0** in hosted games.</item> <item type="string" name="game">The Game the Server is hosting. Will be **garrysmod**</item> <item type="string" name="mapname">The mapname the Server is currently on.</item> <item type="number" name="maxplayers">The amount of slots the server has.</item> <item type="string" name="os">The OS of the Server. **W**(WIN32) or **L**(LINUX)</item> <item type="string" name="os">The OS of the Server. **W**(WIN32), **L**(LINUX) or **O**(OSX)</item> <item type="boolean" name="dedicated">true if it's a dedicated server.</item> <item type="boolean" name="password">true if the Server is password protected.</item> </fields> </structure> # Examples <example> <description>This is a basic template with the purpose of including all arguments / table variables to make it easily known which values can be accessed. [This](https://github.com/RaphaelIT7/gmod-gameevent) Binary Module has been used.</description> <code> require("gameevent") -- using a Binary Module because the Menu State doesn't has gameevent.Listen gameevent.Listen( "server_spawn" ) hook.Add( "server_spawn", "server_spawn_example", function( data ) local hostname = data.hostname // The hostname of the Server. local address = data.address // The Server address. local ip = data.ip // The Server IP. Use the address instead! local port = data.port // The Server Port. local game = data.game // The Game the Server is hosting. Should always be garrysmod. local mapname = data.mapname // The Mapname the Server is currently on. local maxplayers = data.maxplayers // The amount of slots the Server has. local os = data.os // The os the Server is running on. local dedicated = data.dedicated // true if the Server is a dedicated Server. local password = data.password // true if the Server is password protected. // Called while connecting to the Server. end ) </code> </example>