{"id":12855,"date":"2023-05-16T11:20:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T11:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2.gginternal.net\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-add-mods-to-your-valheim-client\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T11:20:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T11:20:24","slug":"how-to-add-mods-to-your-valheim-client","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-add-mods-to-your-valheim-client\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Mods to Your Valheim Client"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banner10_1mgbruh.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will help you install mods on your Valheim client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mods are a wonderful addition to Valheim if you are looking for a more immersive experience. They can add new mechanics, items, textures, etc., changing the experience of the vanilla game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 <strong>NOTE<\/strong>\u26a0: Mods files for Valheim are <code>.dll<\/code> files.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">If you are running a modded Valheim server, you will have to install the same mods on your client to be able to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Where Do You Find Mods  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is to find mods that fit your needs and download them. To do so, follow the next steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusmods.com\/valheim\">Valheim section of Nexus<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Search for the desired mod and click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1_rsrbgw.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Click on <code>Files<\/code>, find your desired version, and click on <code>Manual Download<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2_1sofqma.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">\u26a0 <strong>NOTE<\/strong>\u26a0: Most of the mods you download from Nexus will come as ZIP or RAR files, and you will have to right-click on them and click on <code>Extract All<\/code> to get the <code>.dll<\/code> mod file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you&#8217;ve just downloaded the mods you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  How to Set up BepInEx or Valeheim Plus  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>To be able to run mods on your client, you will have to first set up BepInEx or Valheim Plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  BepInEx<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BepInEx is a plugin loader that you can add to your Valheim client to be able to run mods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You can read more about BepInEx <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.bepinex.dev\/articles\/index.html\">here<\/a>, in the official documentation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To install BepInEx you will need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/BepInEx\/BepInEx\/releases\">here<\/a> to the official GitHub page of BepInEx.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Find the latest release and download the appropriate Windows version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1_5shr94.png\" alt=\"BepInEx\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Right-click on the file you just downloaded and click on <code>Extract All<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2_1bi6wb8.png\" alt=\"Extract\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Open your Valheim installation folder. To find it open Steam, click on Valheim, then on the gear icon, and on <code>Properties<\/code>. Then click on <code>Local Files<\/code> and on <code>Browse...<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3_mwkr9m.png\" alt=\"Steam\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4_skv3s.png\" alt=\"Browse\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>Paste the content of the file you unzipped at step number three in your Valheim installation folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5_15dbkuo.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you just set up BepInEx on your client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Valheim Plus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Valheim Plus is a mod that aims to improve the gameplay quality of Valheim. This mod already includes BepInEx, so if you set it up, you also set up your plugin loader once with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You can read more about Valheim Plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusmods.com\/valheim\/mods\/4\">here<\/a>, on the official page of the mod.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To install Valheim Plus, you will need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/valheimPlus\/ValheimPlus\/releases\">here<\/a> on the official GitHub page of the mod.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Find the latest release of the mod and download the Windows client version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7_58rmkj.png\" alt=\"Valheim Plus\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Right-click on the file you just downloaded and click on <code>Extract All<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8_i8aaag.png\" alt=\"Extract\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Open your Valheim installation folder. To find it, open Steam, click on Valheim, then on the gear icon, and on <code>Properties<\/code>. Then click on <code>Local Files<\/code> and on <code>Browse...<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3_mwkr9m.png\" alt=\"Steam\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4_skv3s.png\" alt=\"Browse\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>Paste the content of the file you unzipped at step number three in your Valheim installation folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you just set up Valheim Plus on your client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  How to Add Mods  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve set up BepInEx or Valheim Plus, you just need to add your mods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do so, follow the next steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your Valheim installation folder. To find it, open Steam, click on Valheim, then on the gear icon, and on <code>Properties<\/code>. Then click on <code>Local Files<\/code> and on <code>Browse...<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3_mwkr9m.png\" alt=\"Steam\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4_skv3s.png\" alt=\"Browse\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Open the <code>BepInEx<\/code> folder, then the <code>plugins<\/code> folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10_1xlunfa.png\" alt=\"BepInEx\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/11_844r6y.png\" alt=\"plugins\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Paste your mods into the <code>plugins<\/code> folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/12_8e3nki.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Start your game.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you just set up mods on your client!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-success\">If you find any issues, contact us on live chat or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-open-a-support-ticket\/\">ticket system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2755 Useful Links \u2755<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/getting-started-how-to-access-your-valheim-server-and-control-panel\/\">Getting Started &#8211; How to Access Your Valheim Server and Control Panel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-add-admins-to-your-valheim-server\/\">How to Add Admins to Your Valheim Server<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-upload-a-custom-world-to-your-valheim-server\/\">How to Upload a Custom World to Your Valheim Server<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valheim Server Hosting: Mods are a wonderful addition to Valheim. 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