{"id":24800,"date":"2025-05-08T09:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/?p=24800"},"modified":"2025-05-08T09:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:11:49","slug":"how-to-add-mods-to-your-vintage-story-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-to-add-mods-to-your-vintage-story-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Mods to your Vintage Story Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find and Download Mods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Start by visiting the official Vintage Story mod repository:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mods.vintagestory.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mods.vintagestory.at<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Browse or search for the mods you want to use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Important:<\/span><\/strong> Before downloading, check the mod\u2019s requirements and dependencies to ensure it\u2019s compatible with your server version and any other installed mods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose a Download Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have two download options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1-Click Install<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Installs the mod directly to your local game client (Recommended for mods that are required client-side)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manual Download<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Downloads the mod as a .zip file to your PC (This is recommended for server-side mods, which must be uploaded to your GPORTAL server)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tip:<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;Create a folder on your desktop to store downloaded mods for quick access during upload.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods1-1024x509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods1-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods1-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods1-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods1-1536x763.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods1.png 1796w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare for Upload<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Before uploading mods, stop your server in the GPORTAL interface. Uploading files while the server is running can cause issues or corrupt data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upload the Mod to Your Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can upload your mod using either the GPORTAL File Manager or an FTP client like FileZilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option A:&nbsp;Upload via GPortal File Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In your GPortal panel, select File Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the mods folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Upload and select your .zip mod file from your PC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods2-1024x467.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods2-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods2-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods2-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods2-1536x700.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods2-2048x933.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option B:&nbsp;Upload via FTP (e.g., FileZilla)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>We recommend FileZilla for FTP access, you can download it here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/download.php?platform=win64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/download.php?platform=win64<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In your GPORTAL panel, go to <strong>Status &gt; Access Data<\/strong> to find your FTP credentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch FileZilla and connect using the login details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the mods directory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag and drop your .zip mod file into the folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods3-1024x340.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods3-1024x340.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods3-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods3-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.g-portal.com\/wiki\/2025\/05\/vintagestorymods3.png 1354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restart Your Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Once the mod has been uploaded, restart your server from the GPORTAL panel to apply the changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find and Download Mods Important: Before downloading, check the mod\u2019s requirements and dependencies to ensure it\u2019s compatible with your server version and any other installed mods. 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Option A:&nbsp;Upload via GPortal File Manager Option B:&nbsp;Upload via FTP (e.g., FileZilla) Restart Your Server<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":22217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"post-blog-template.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,22],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Add Mods to your Vintage Story Server - GPORTAL Wiki<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-to-add-mods-to-your-vintage-story-server\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Add Mods to your Vintage Story Server - GPORTAL Wiki\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find and Download Mods Important: Before downloading, check the mod\u2019s requirements and dependencies to ensure it\u2019s compatible with your server version and any other installed mods. 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