Adding a connection

To establish a new connection to a copy of Switch on your local network:

In SwitchClient, go to Edit > Connections .
Press the + button at the bottom. A new line appears in the list with status "Unknown Server".

Complete the fields in the right part of the panel:

Field	Contents
Host name / IP address	The host name or IP address of the computer on which Switch is installed. To connect to a copy of Switch on your local computer, enter "localhost" for this field.
Port	The network port on which Switch expects client connections (usually the default value of 51008).
User name	User name as recognized by Switch (see Preparing to run SwitchClient).
Password	Password as recognized by Switch (See Preparing to run SwitchClient).

When all information is entered correctly, the status underneath changes to Connected securely.

If SwitchClient fails to connect, refer to Preparing to run SwitchClient and Setting up communication. After solving the problem, check or update the Connections panel again.