Installing mods

Purpose

This guide will show you how to 'load' a mod into your BepInEx Valheim server easily without the need to manipulate files manually.

Prerequisites

In order to install these mods you must have:

• Access to your Game Panel

• Purchased and stopped your Modded Valheim server

Procedure

There is an Automatic Install method and a manual install method. For the manual insall instructions, scroll down further and skip the Automatic Install procedures.

Automatic Install - Locating the ModPack parameter

Callout

The ModPack paremeter only takes one value. If you want a 'pack' of mods, you need to compile your own modpack and use that single dependency string - more about dependency strings in the procedures below.

Reminder: Make sure your server is stopped. A backup of your world is strongly recommended in the case of data loss or corruption.

1) From the game panel access the Left Sidebar > Startup Parameters

2) Scroll down to the ModPack parameter

3) Now you need to enter the 'dependency string' of the modpack. In order to locate the dependency string, follow the next procedure.

Automatic Install - Locating the dependency string

1) Open the website - https://valheim.thunderstore.io/

2) In this example we will install 'PlantEverything' By Advize from the thunderstore

3) Copy the string as shown below

4) Now return to the Game Panel where we located ModPack parameter from the previous steps

5) Paste the string into the ModPack field, left-click in the open space on the page to save the parameter (red cross)

6) Go to Configuration > Server Actions from the left hand sidebar of the Game Panel

7) Click Reinstall Server

8) Once the server has reinstalled, start the server.

9) Join your server with your client. Note: Your client needs to have the same mods installed to join successfully.

Manual Install - Procedure to install mods manually

1) Install the mods you desire to the client on your PC.

2) If you used r2modman launcher or installed them manually you can find your plugins at: 'Valheim > profiles > Default > BepInEx > plugins'

3) Open File Manager from the Game Panel or use SFTP to access your server files - You can learn more about this by clicking here

4) Upload the plugins to your BepInEx folder - an example of this from the File Manager is below

5) Once uploaded proceed to start your server

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