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How to Install Mods on a Project Zomboid Server

Want your Project Zomboid server to be more fun and different from the rest? Just install mods! In the Raznar panel, adding mods from the Steam Workshop is super easy.

Just enter the ID, restart, and you're good to go. Here are the easy steps:

Step 1: Open the Pterodactyl.ini File​

  1. Open your browser and log in to the Raznar Game Panel as usual.
  2. Go into your Project Zomboid server, then click the "Files" menu.
  3. Find and open the .cache folder, then go into the Server folder.
  4. There you'll find a file named Pterodactyl.ini. Just click the file to open it. a

Step 2: Enter the Workshop ID​

  1. Open a new tab, then go to Steam Workshop Project Zomboid and find the mod you want to use.
  2. Scroll to the very bottom of the mod's description, then copy the Workshop ID number. a
  3. Go back to the Game Panel at the Pterodactyl.ini file from before, scroll down until you find the text WorkshopItems=.
  4. Paste the Workshop ID number you copied right next to it. a

Step 3: Enter the Mod ID​

  1. Go back to the mod page on Steam Workshop.
  2. Find the Mod ID text (it's usually located near the Workshop ID), then copy the text. a
  3. In the Pterodactyl.ini file, scroll down a bit more to find the text Mods=.
  4. Paste the Mod ID text right next to that Mods= line. a

Step 4: Save and Restart​

  1. Once everything is entered, don't forget to click the "Save File" button in the bottom right corner.
  2. Switch to the Console page, then click the Restart button.
  3. All done! Wait for the server to start up and your mods will be installed automatically.
EXTRA INFO

If you want to install multiple mods at once, just separate each ID with a semicolon (;) without any spaces.

Here's an example:

  • WorkshopItems=1234567;89101112;13141516
  • Mods=ModNameOne;ModNameTwo;ModNameThree