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How to Add Mods to Your Project Zomboid Server

How to Add Mods to Your Project Zomboid Server

Project Zomboid
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Nov 10, 2024
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Mods are an amazing way to customize your server and make it stand out among others. Luckily, our servers support Project Zomboid Workshop mods.


#How to Install Mods on Your Server

To install mods to your Project Zomboid server, you will require both their Workshop IDs, and Mod IDs.

  1. Access your control panel and Stop your server.
  2. Navigate to Config. Project Zomboid server with the Config button highlighted
  3. Select Project Zomboid Mod Settings.
  4. Locate Workshop Items and enter the mod Workshop IDs, separated by semicolons.
  5. Locate Mods and enter the Mod IDs, also separated by semicolons.
  6. Click Save and Start your server.

You have now installed mods on your server! If you wish to enable map mods, see below.


#Enabling Map Mods

Note

When installing map mods, please ensure they are firstly entered in both the Workshop Items and Mods sections from the steps above.

  1. Access your control panel and Stop your server.
  2. Navigate to Config. Project Zomboid server with the Config button highlighted
  3. Select Project Zomboid Mod Settings, and search for the Map field.
  4. On the Workshop Page of your chosen map mod, find and copy the Map Folder value, this will usually be listed at the bottom of the page. Finding the Map Folder in the description of a mod
  5. Save the file and Start your server.

The server should now be running your chosen map mod. Be sure to follow the next section of this article to enable the map mod client-side.


#How to Install Mods Locally

Note

You must have the same mods installed both client-side and server-side to join your server.

  1. Find your desired mod on the Project Zomboid Workshop page and click Subscribe.
  2. In a file explorer tab, navigate to User > Zomboid > Mods.
  3. In a new file explorer tab, head over to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600 or the equivalent folder on your operating system.
  4. Open the folder with the Workshop ID of the desired mod.
  5. Copy the folder named after the Mod ID into the previous mods folder you opened. File explorer showing a mod after downloading it from the Workshop File explorer moving this mod to your Zomboid Mods folder
  6. Launch Project Zomboid and click Mods in the in-game main menu.
  7. Select the mod from the list on the left, and click Enable. Enabling the mod in Project Zomboid

You can now join your server with mods installed!

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