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Garry's Mod server guides
Everything you need to run a Garry's Mod server with friends: setting it up, getting everyone in, configs, mods, backups and fixes for common errors. Written by the Wilderack Crew and checked against Facepunch Studios’s own documentation.
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- Getting started
How to make a Garry's Mod server
Create your own Garry's Mod server, pick a gamemode, add your Steam server token, make yourself admin with ULX and invite your friends.
- How to connect
How to connect to your Garry's Mod server
Join your Garry's Mod server with the console, favourites or the server list, use a server password, and fix a server that won't connect.
- Config reference
Garry's Mod server.cfg and settings reference
Where Garry's Mod's server.cfg lives, the startup options for gamemode, map and Workshop, the sandbox limits and their defaults, and admin files.
- Mods and plugins
Garry's Mod addons and Workshop collections
Add Workshop addons and collections to your Garry's Mod server, install addons by hand, and make sure players download the content they need.
- Backups and your world
Garry's Mod server backups and moving your server
How your Garry's Mod server is backed up, what's in a backup, how to restore or download one, and how to move your server from another host.
- Performance tips
Garry's Mod server performance and lag guide
How much RAM a Garry's Mod server needs, what really causes lag (props, physics, addons, tickrate), when to restart, and how to read the graphs.
- Common errors
Fix common Garry's Mod server errors
Fix the Garry's Mod server errors players really see, from Missing map and Server is full to Lua errors, purple textures and ERROR models.
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