Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
DayZ6 min readHow to Add a Custom Map to a DayZ Server (Deer Isle, Namalsk)
Add Deer Isle, Namalsk or another community map to a DayZ server: load the map mod, upload its mission folder to mpmissions and set the template.
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Garry's Mod6 min readHow to Add a Custom Map to a Garry's Mod Server
Add a Workshop or custom map to a Garry's Mod server: put it in your collection, start it by its .bsp name with +map, and make sure players download it.
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Minecraft Bedrock5 min readHow to Add a Custom Map to a Minecraft Bedrock Server
Put a custom Bedrock map on a dedicated server: unzip the .mcworld into worlds, set level-name, keep its packs and experiments, and force adventure mode.
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Minecraft6 min readHow to Add a Custom Map to a Minecraft Server
Put an adventure, parkour or puzzle map on a Minecraft Java server: upload the folder with level.dat, set level-name, match the version and fix spawn rules.
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival5 min readHow to Add a Custom Scenario to an Empyrion Server
Run a Workshop scenario like Reforged Eden 2 on an Empyrion server: copy and rename the folder, set CustomScenario in dedicated.yaml, start a new save.
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Zomboid6 min readHow to Add a Custom Spawn to a Project Zomboid Server
Add custom spawn points to a Project Zomboid server with spawnregions.lua and a spawnpoints file, per profession and for map mods, and the SpawnPoint trap.
ReadMinecraft5 min readHow to Add a Datapack to a Minecraft Server
Add a datapack to a Minecraft Java server: drop the zip into world/datapacks, run /reload or minecraft:reload, check /datapack list, and worldgen packs.
ReadMinecraft6 min readHow to Add a Minecraft Server to a Server List (Votifier, 2026)
List your Minecraft server on server list sites: address, MOTD, a 64x64 server-icon.png, banner, and NuVotifier on its own open port for vote rewards.
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ARK6 min readHow to Add a Mod Map to an ARK Survival Ascended Server
Run a CurseForge mod map on an ARK Survival Ascended server: add the map's project ID to -mods= and start the server on the map name from its page.
ReadMinecraft Bedrock5 min readHow to Add a Resource Pack to a Minecraft Bedrock Server
Add a resource pack to a Bedrock Dedicated Server: the resource_packs folder, world_resource_packs.json, texturepack-required, and why updates do not show.
ReadMinecraft5 min readHow to Add a Resource Pack to a Minecraft Server
Add a resource pack to a Minecraft Java server: a direct download link in resource-pack, its SHA-1 in resource-pack-sha1, and require-resource-pack.
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Valheim6 min readHow to Add a Thunderstore Modpack to a Valheim Server
Put an r2modman or Thunderstore modpack on a Valheim dedicated server: upload BepInEx/plugins and BepInEx/config, or load a published pack by name.
ReadDayZ5 min readHow to Add a Trader to a DayZ Server (Expansion Market)
Add a trader to a DayZ server with the Expansion Market: the trader .map line, trader and price files, the trader zone it must stand in, and a safe zone.
ReadZomboid6 min readHow to Add a Workshop Collection to a Project Zomboid Server
Turn a Steam Workshop collection into Project Zomboid server mods: get every Workshop ID and Mod ID, the Build 42 Mods format, and the sub mods to leave out.
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Assetto Corsa5 min readHow to Add Cars and Tracks to an Assetto Corsa Server
Add mod cars and tracks to an Assetto Corsa server: pack them in Content Manager, upload cfg and content, and match CARS, TRACK and entry_list.ini.
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FiveM5 min readHow to Add Clothing to a FiveM Server (Addon Packs and Limits)
Add custom clothing to a FiveM server: addon clothing resources, the .ymt, .ydd and .ytd stream files, the .meta line, and why too many packs break.
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Left 4 Dead 25 min readHow to Add Custom Campaigns to a Left 4 Dead 2 Server
Add Workshop custom campaigns to an L4D2 dedicated server: copy the .vpk into left4dead2/addons, find the first map's name, and make sure players have it too.
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Team Fortress 25 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to a Team Fortress 2 Server
Add custom maps to a TF2 server: .bsp files in tf/maps, names in mapcycle.txt, Workshop maps as workshop/ID, and FastDL so players download quickly.
ReadGarry's Mod5 min readHow to Add DarkRP to a Garry's Mod Server (Jobs and Settings)
Install DarkRP on a Garry's Mod server from the Workshop or GitHub, add the darkrpmodification addon, set the gamemode, and add jobs without editing core files.
ReadFiveM6 min readHow to Add Jobs to a QBCore FiveM Server
Add a job to QBCore: the entry in qb-core/shared/jobs.lua, grades and pay, the job script and its SQL, boss menus, /setjob, and why job names must be lowercase.
ReadZomboid6 min readHow to Add Map Mods to a Project Zomboid Server
Add map mods to a Project Zomboid server: the Workshop ID, Mod ID and Map Folder lines, keeping Muldraugh, KY last, load order, spawn points and existing saves.
ReadFiveM5 min readHow to Add MLO Maps to a FiveM Server (Interiors and Map Resources)
Install MLO interiors and custom maps on a FiveM server: the stream folder, fxmanifest.lua lines, game build, ensure in server.cfg and fixing map conflicts.
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BeamMP5 min readHow to Add Mods to a BeamMP Server (Cars, Maps and Plugins)
Add mod cars, mod maps and Lua plugins to a BeamMP server: zips in Resources/Client, plugins in Resources/Server, and the right Map path for a modded map.
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Don't Starve Together5 min readHow to Add Mods to a Don't Starve Together Server
Add Workshop mods to a Don't Starve Together dedicated server: ServerModSetup in dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua, then modoverrides.lua in Master and Caves.
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