Hedgewars supports an URL scheme for Hedgewars servers and rooms. These are basically links which allow you to join a server (and optionally a room) by using a simple link. These are called “`hwplay` URLs” and can look like this:

`hwplay://hedgewars.example.org`

If your system is set-up to handle `hwplay` URLs, they will open Hedgewars and make it join the given server and room.

Here's an example link, try it to see if `hwplay` URLs work for you:

[hwplay://netserver.hedgewars.org]

Your browser and other software needs to learn first how to deal with `hwplay`.

The easiest way is to click on “Assign file types” in the Settings menu, Advanced tab, this should set it up automatically for you.

If an application (like a browser) is confused about `hwplay`, point it to the Hedgewars program (`hedgewars.exe` on Windows, `hedgewars` on GNU/Linux and Mac OS).

`hwplay` URLs are of course optional, you can join any server from the main menu by selecting the network game, then “local network”, then by selecting a server from the list or entering its address directly after clicking on the “Connect to” button.

When you are about to start a server in Hedgewas (Main menu → Network game → Local network → Start server), Hedgewars will create a `hwplay` URL for you. You can copy it into the clipboard if you click on the “invite” button.

Note the generated URL might only work in your LAN and not world wide, so please check the IP address. You can obtain your Internet IP address on http://myip.is/ (for example).

 * [hwplay://netserver.hedgewars.org]: Points to the lobby of the official server. This is the same as if you'd click on the “official server” button in the main menu