{"id":12912,"date":"2023-08-02T11:39:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T11:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2.gginternal.net\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-install-mods-on-arma-3\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T11:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T11:39:03","slug":"how-to-install-mods-on-arma-3","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-install-mods-on-arma-3\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Mods on Arma 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Arma 3 is a great game, but after a long time, you may want to add new content to your server. This can be done by installing mods!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of mods for Arma 3 that will help you enhance your server, and they are free to download through the Steam Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26a0 NOTE<\/strong>\u26a0: To be able to join your server, you will have to install the same mods on your client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Install Mods on Your Client <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

You can directly install mods from the Steam Workshop by subscribing to them, as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open Steam and click on LIBRARY<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"Library\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Click on Arma 3<\/code>, then on Workshop<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \"Workshop\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Search for the wanted mod, then click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        \"Search\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Click on Subscribe<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Start the Arma 3 launcher and click on MODS<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            \"Mods\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Enable the new mod by ticking the mod box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              \ufe0f How to Install Mods on Your Server \ufe0f<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

              After you set up the mods on your client, you will have to also add them to your server, as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. Go to the Steam Workshop page for Arma 3 mods here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. Find the mod you want and note its ID, which can be found at the end of the link.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                  \"Mod<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Log in to your game server panel here<\/a>, click on your Arma 3 instance, then click on Manage<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                    \"Manage\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. Click on Configuration<\/code>, then on SteamCMD and Updates<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                      \"SteamCMD<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. Find the Steam workshop items<\/code> section and click on Add<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                        \"Steam<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                        1. Fill in the mod ID that you want to add, then click OK<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                          \"Add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                          1. Click on Configuration<\/code>, then on Arma Server Settings<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                            \"Arma<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                            1. Find the Load Mods<\/code> and the Load Server Mods<\/code> sections. Now paste the mod ID in the two sections according to its type (client mod or server mod). If you want to add more mods, just put a semicolon (;<\/code>) between them. The changes will be automatically saved when you modify the text box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                              \u26a0 NOTE<\/strong>\u26a0: The mod type (client or server mod) can be found on the Steam Workshop page of the mod under the Data Type<\/code> section. If you see Server<\/code> under the data type, then you need to add it to the Load Server Mods<\/code> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              \"Data<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                              Example:<\/em> 628723175;3008857704<\/code> and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                              1. Go back, click on Status<\/code>, then on Update<\/code>. After the server gets updated, the mods will be downloaded as well, so you can start it now by hitting Start<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                                \"Update\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                \u26a0 NOTE<\/strong>\u26a0: You can check the game server console for the status of the update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                Now you’ve just set up mods on your server!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                If you find any issues, contact us on live chat or via the ticket system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                \u2755 Useful Links \u2755<\/h1>\n\n\n\n