
How to Install Plugins with Carbon on your Rust Server
Carbon supports plugins from uMod and Codefling, allowing users to modify server features such as gather rates, admin permissions, ranks, kits, and more. It is also fully compatible with Oxide plugins.
Important
Before you can install Oxide or Carbon plugins onto your Rust server, you must install the Carbon Framework by following this guide.
#Installing Plugins
A great feature of Carbon is that you can install and configure plugins from the in-game panel.
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Connect to your Rust server, and ensure you have auth level 2.
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Enter the command
/cpanelin chat.
- Navigate to Modules > Admin > Edit Config.
- Ensureย DisablePluginsTabย is not ticked, and clickย Save.
- Go back to the Carbon panel, and you will now have aย Plugins tab.
- Select any plugin you wish to use from either Codefling or uMod, and clickย Download.
- You will be able to find any loaded plugins in the Local tab.
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