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7 ArticlesHow to Change the Map on your BeamMP Server
This guide explains how to change the map on your BeamMP server. Choosing the right map sets the tone for your server, whether you're after open-world exploration, technical drift courses, or wide-open test tracks. You can update this by selecting the Map option in the Config section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through applying this change so it loads when players connect. --- Changing your Server Map To change the map on your BeamMP server, follow these steps: 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Locate the option and select your desired map from the dropdown menu. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- Available Maps BeamMP supports the following stock maps out of the box, all selectable from the dropdown: - Gridmap V2 - Smallgrid - Automation Test Track - East Coast USA - West Coast USA - Italy - Johnson Valley - Hirochi Raceway - Industrial - Jungle Rock Island - Small Island - Utah - Derby - Driver Training --- Using Custom Maps You can also use community-made maps from the BeamNG mod repository. Custom maps are not available in the dropdown menu, so you'll need to set the map path manually by editing the file directly. 1. Download the map's file (do not extract it). 2. Upload the file to your server's folder via the Files tab in your control panel. 3. Open the file on your computer and look inside the folder to find the map's folder name (for example, ). 4. Navigate to the Files in your control panel and open the file. 5. Locate the line and update it to point to your custom map using the path format . For example: 6. Save the file and restart your server. ::ProseNote{title="Note" description="When players connect, BeamMP will automatically download the map from your server if they don't already have it. Larger maps may take longer on first connection." appearance="info"} :: For more details on the file and all available options, refer to BeamMP's official Server Maintenance documentation. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Install Mods on your BeamMP Server
This guide explains how to install mods on your BeamMP server. Mods allow you to expand your server with new vehicles, maps, and gameplay features created by the community. You can find mods through the BeamMP Official Repository and the BeamMP Official Forum. The steps below will walk you through adding these mods to your server so they load correctly for players. --- Finding the Mods You can find mods through the official sources below: - BeamMP Official Repository - BeamMP Official Forum Once you've found a mod you'd like to use, download the file. Do not extract it, as the server requires the original to deliver the mod to connecting players. --- Client-Side vs Server-Side Mods BeamMP supports two types of mods, each installed in a different folder: - Client-side mods (vehicles, maps, skins) go in the folder. These are automatically downloaded by players when they connect. - Server-side mods (Lua plugins, gamemodes, admin tools like BeamJoy or BeamPaint) go in the folder. These run on the server itself and are not downloaded by players. Always check the mod's description to confirm where it should be installed. --- Installing Mods To install a mod on your BeamMP server, follow these steps: 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Files and open either or , depending on the mod type. 3. Upload the mod into this folder. 4. Start your server to load the new mod. ::ProseNote{title="Note" description="When players connect, BeamMP will automatically download any client-side mods from your server that they don't already have. Larger mods may take longer on first connection." appearance="info"} :: --- Removing Mods To remove a mod, stop your server, delete the mod's files from the folder you originally uploaded them to ( or ), then start your server again. --- For more details on managing mods and resources, refer to BeamMP's official Server Maintenance documentation. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Make your BeamMP Server Private
This guide explains how to make your BeamMP server private. Enabling this setting restricts access so only approved players can join your server. You can do this by enabling the Private Server option in your config files. The steps below will walk you through updating this setting so your server is no longer publicly accessible. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="An Authentication Key is required to be set in order for your server to run. Please follow our guide that explains How to Add an Authentication Key to your BeamMP Server before proceeding with the following steps." appearance="default"} :: --- Enabling the Private Server Setting To make your BeamMP server private, you can enable this setting in your Config area by following these steps: 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Locate the setting and set this to enabled. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Join your BeamMP Server
This guide explains how to join your BeamMP server. The steps below will walk you through both available connection methods so you can locate your server and start playing without any issues. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="An Authentication Key is required for your server to appear in the public server list. Please follow our guide that explains How to Add an Authentication Key to your BeamMP Server" appearance="danger"} :: --- Installing the BeamMP Launcher Before joining any BeamMP server, you'll need to install the official BeamMP Launcher on your computer. 1. Visit the official BeamMP website at https://beammp.com. 2. Download the BeamMP Launcher and install it on your computer. 3. Launch the BeamMP Launcher and let it complete any first-time setup it requires. Once the Launcher is installed, you can use either of the methods below to join your server. --- Joining via the Public Server List This method is the easiest way to join your server, and is ideal for sharing it with friends who only need to know the server name. You can find your server name in your Control Panel under the Config tab in the BeamMP Server Settings, on the field. To learn how to change it, check our guide on How to Change the Name of your BeamMP Server. 1. Open the BeamMP Launcher to start the game with multiplayer support. 2. From the main menu, click on More. 3. Select Multiplayer. 4. Click on Public Servers. 5. In the search bar, type your server name to locate it in the list. 6. Select your server from the list and click Connect. --- Joining via Direct Connect If your server is private or you'd prefer to connect using your server's IP and port, you can use the Direct Connect option instead. You can find your server's IP and Port in your Control Panel on the main server page. 1. Open the BeamMP Launcher to start the game with multiplayer support. 2. From the main menu, click on More. 3. Select Multiplayer. 4. Click on Direct Connect. 5. Enter your server's IP and Port in the fields provided. 6. Click Connect. You have officially joined your server! --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Change the Name of your BeamMP Server
This guide explains how to change the name of your BeamMP server. Your server name is what players see in the server list, making it important for identification and visibility. You can update this by editing the Server Name option in the Config section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through applying this change so it appears in-game. --- Changing your Server Name To add a special name to your BeamMP server, follow these steps: 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Locate the option and set your desired Server Name. This will be shown as the name / title of your server in the server list. You can use special characters to format this with colors and styles (detailed later in this guide). 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- Formatting Special Codes Use these special symbols before your text and it'll apply an effect to that text in the server list: | Code | Description | | -------- | ------- | | | Reset | | | Newline (descriptions only) | | | Underline | | | Bold | | | Strike-through | | | Italic | | | Black | | | Blue | | | Green | | | Light blue | | | Red | | | Pink | | | Orange | | | Grey | | | Dark Grey | | | Light Purple | | | Light Green | | | Light Blue | | | Dark Orange | | | Light Pink | | | Yellow | | | White | This is better detailed in BeamMP's Server Maintenance Document, here: https://docs.beammp.com/server/server-maintenance/#customize-the-look-of-your-server-name --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Add an Authentication Key to your BeamMP Server
This guide explains how to join your BeamMP server. To connect successfully, your server must first be registered using an authentication key, which allows it to appear in the server list. You can generate an authentication key from the BeamMP Keymaster, then add it to the authentication key setting in the Config section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through setting this up so players can find and join your server. --- Generating the Authentication Key In order to set your Authentication Key for your BeamMP server, you will need to generate it from: keymaster.beammp.com. --- Adding the Authentication Key to your Server 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Locate the option and add the key you generated earlier in this guide. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
Getting Started with your BeamMP Server
Experience multiplayer driving in BeamMP, where you can race, explore, and experiment with realistic vehicle physics alongside other players. Create your own scenarios, test vehicles, or simply enjoy the sandbox together. A BeamMP server allows you to host a shared environment for you and your players, with full control over maps, mods, and gameplay settings. --- Getting Started The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when first starting with your new BeamMP server. - How to Add an Authentication Key to your BeamMP Server - How to Join your BeamMP Server - How to Change the Name of your BeamMP Server - How to Make your BeamMP Server Private --- Server Configuration The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when configuring your BeamMP Server. - How to Change the Map on your BeamMP Server - How to Install Mods on your BeamMP Server --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php