Server Mod Manager Guide

Using the Server Mod Manager

The Mod Manager: Server mod is an essential extension of the indispensable Mod Manager mod, designed specifically to help admins maintain dedicated servers.

Free tool: To generate the Mods= and WorkshopItems= lines from a Steam Workshop collection automatically, use the free Workshop Collection to Server Config tool.

Instead of manually finding and writing down Workshop IDs and Mod IDs every time you want to update your server, this tool provides a clear, visual way to build custom mod lists. You can easily adjust the mod load order, browse the workshop directly in the main menu, and automatically generate your configuration files. This guide will show you how to rapidly deploy a mod list to your server using this tool.

Note: Ensure you have both the base Mod Manager and the Mod Manager: Server mods subscribed to and enabled in your local game client before proceeding.

Generating Your Mod List

1. Launch Project Zomboid and from the main menu, click on Mods.
2. In the bottom-right corner of the screen, click the Server button.
3. Select your target Server Config from the dropdown list, and begin activating the mods you want your server to run.
4. When you are satisfied with your mod selection and load order, click the Save icon to preserve your preset.
5. Open your computer's File Explorer and navigate to:
   C:\Users\<YourUsername>\Zomboid\Lua\saved_modlists_server.txt
6. Open this file in a text editor like Notepad. Inside, you will find perfectly formatted Mods= and WorkshopItems= strings.
7. Copy these two text strings and paste them directly into your server's Advanced Server Settings on your hosting control panel, or directly into your servertest.ini file under their respective sections.
8. Restart your server! The server will now automatically download and load all your selected mods on startup.