How to connect to Kawata

• Register an account
  
• Download Kawata server switcher
• Turn off your antivirus (some antiviruses might cause some issues)
  

Certificate installation

If you want to play on Kawata with stable/beta/cutting edge, you must install our HTTPS certificate.
Do this only the first time you connect to Kawata.

• Open the switcher
  
• Click on “Install certificate”
  
• Click “Yes”
  

If you can’t install the certificate properly, follow these instructions to install it manually.

How to play on Kawata

• Run the switcher as administrator
• Click “Connect to Kawata”.
• Make sure that the switcher says “You’re connected to Kawata!” (it should look like this), if not, click “Connect to Kawata” to switch server.
  
• Open osu! and login with your Kawata account
  
• Enjoy

How to play on official osu! again

• Make sure osu! is closed
  
• Open the switcher and make sure it says “You are playing on Bancho” (it should look like this), if not, click “Disconnect from Kawata” to switch server.
• Open osu! and login with your osu! account
  NOTE: If you want to connect to osu.ppy.sh and you still see Kawata’s website even if the switcher is off, empty your browser cache.

How to update osu!/switch release branch

• Make sure osu! is closed
  
• Open the switcher and make sure it says “You are playing on osu! server” (it should look like this )
  
• Open osu! and update the game

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