Getting started with Garry's Mod

Connect#

Copy the address from the Connect card on the Overview page. In Garry's Mod, open the developer console with the ~ key and run:

connect your-address:port

For your server to appear publicly, create a free token at Steam game server accounts with App ID 4000. Paste it into Steam Account Token in Settings > Startup.

Add addons and maps#

There are two ways to add content.

• Workshop collection: create a collection on Steam and put the number from the end of its URL into Workshop ID in Settings > Startup.
• Upload: put addon folders in garrysmod/addons and map files in garrysmod/maps on the Files page.

Restart the server afterwards. If players see missing textures or ERROR models, they are missing content your server uses.

Change the gamemode and map#

Set Gamemode and Map in Settings > Startup. Gamemodes such as DarkRP are addons, so install them first. They usually have their own config files inside the addon folder.

Make yourself an admin#

Garry's Mod has no admin page in the panel. Most owners install ULX and its required addon ULib. With both installed and you on the server, run this in the Console:

ulx adduser YourName superadmin

Where the settings are#

• Settings > Startup: map, gamemode, Workshop ID, player limit and tickrate.
• garrysmod/cfg/server.cfg: server name, password and other server commands. Edit it on the Files page, then restart.
• Backups: take a copy before big changes, if your plan includes backups.
• Quick Tasks: run common jobs with one click.