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How To Install Mods On Your Vintage Story Server

This is what you do if you need to install mods to your Vintage Story server. You can install mods after downloading them from the official Vintage Story website.

ℹ️ Note:
Some mods rely on other mods (dependencies) to work. Always check the mod's documentation first and install any dependencies it lists, otherwise the mod may fail to load.

Installing Mods

Download your mods from the official Vintage Story website first.

  1. Log in to your MintServers panel and click the Stop button to safely shut down your server.
  2. In the left-hand sidebar, go to the Files tab to open your File Manager.
  3. Navigate to the data folder, and then into the Mods folder. If it does not exist, create a new folder named exactly Mods.
  4. Upload your downloaded .zip mod files into this folder.
  5. Go back to your Console and Start your server.
📁 data (main server directory)
📁 Mods
📄 plugin.zip (Upload your file here)
📄 plugin2.zip
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Configuring Mods

While these steps may vary, common mod configuration follows this process. Ensure to always follow the mod author's documentation.

  1. Log in to your MintServers panel and click the Stop button.
  2. In the sidebar, go to the Files tab.
  3. Navigate to the data folder, then into the ModConfig folder.
  4. Click to edit the .json configuration file of your desired mod, make your changes, and click Save.
  5. Start your server.
📁 data (main server directory)
📁 ModConfig
📄 pluginsettings.json (Click to edit this file)

If you get stuck at any time, you can reach out to our team via a support ticket or by joining the MintServers Discord!

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