{"id":21375,"date":"2026-06-07T08:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-a-barotrauma-dedicated-server-and-install-mods\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T08:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:16:14","slug":"how-to-set-up-a-barotrauma-dedicated-server-and-install-mods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-a-barotrauma-dedicated-server-and-install-mods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up a Barotrauma Dedicated Server and Install Mods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barotrauma is at its best with a dedicated server &mdash; a 24\/7 submarine your crew can drop into any time, with persistent campaigns and mods that aren&#8217;t tied to one player hosting. This guide covers setting up a Barotrauma dedicated server and the part that trips most people up: installing mods correctly.<\/p>\n<h2>Installing the dedicated server<\/h2>\n<p>The Barotrauma Dedicated Server is a separate Steam application (App ID <strong>1026340<\/strong>), installed with SteamCMD:<\/p>\n<pre><code>app_update 1026340 validate<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Once it&#8217;s installed, configure your server settings <em>before<\/em> first launch, make sure your ports are forwarded, and start it. The default game port is <code>27015<\/code> with a query port alongside it.<\/p>\n<h2>Key server settings<\/h2>\n<p>Server options live in <code>serversettings.xml<\/code>. The settings most worth checking first:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name &amp; password<\/strong> &mdash; what shows in the in-game server list, and an optional join password.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MaxPlayers<\/strong> &mdash; Barotrauma supports large crews; set this to your tier&#8217;s slot count.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GameMode<\/strong> &mdash; Campaign for persistent progression, or Sandbox\/Mission for one-off rounds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AllowSpectating, Voting, RespawnMode<\/strong> &mdash; quality-of-life rules for how rounds flow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Installing mods (the manual part)<\/h2>\n<p>This is the crucial difference from playing solo: <strong>a dedicated server does not download Workshop mods automatically<\/strong>. You have to put the files there yourself.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Subscribe locally.<\/strong> On your own PC, subscribe to the mods on the <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/app\/602960\/workshop\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Barotrauma Steam Workshop<\/a> and launch the game once so it downloads them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find the mod files.<\/strong> On Windows they&#8217;re under:\n<pre><code>%LocalAppData%\/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\/Barotrauma\/WorkshopMods\/Installed<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upload to the server.<\/strong> Copy the mod folders to the matching <code>WorkshopMods<\/code> folder on your dedicated server via FTP\/SFTP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enable them.<\/strong> Activate each mod in the server&#8217;s content\/config so it loads on startup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>The golden rule: clients must match the server<\/h2>\n<p>Every connecting player needs the <strong>same mods in the same versions<\/strong> as the server, or they won&#8217;t be able to join. And because the server never auto-updates Workshop content, whenever a mod author pushes an update you must re-download it on your PC and re-upload it to the server.<\/p>\n<h2>Make hosting painless<\/h2>\n<p>Running the dedicated server, forwarding ports, and keeping mods in sync is a lot to manage from home. <a href=\"\/barotrauma-server-hosting\">XGamingServer Barotrauma hosting<\/a> handles the install and ports for you, with full file access for uploading mods and instant restarts &mdash; so you can focus on the dive, not the setup.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<p><strong>How many players can a Barotrauma server hold?<\/strong> The game supports large crews; the practical limit is your server&#8217;s allocated slots and CPU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why can&#8217;t my friends join after I added a mod?<\/strong> They&#8217;re missing the mod or running a different version &mdash; mod lists must match exactly between client and server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do mods download to players automatically?<\/strong> Players subscribe to mods through the Workshop as normal; only the <em>server<\/em> requires manual mod files.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/barotraumagame.com\/wiki\/Hosting_a_Dedicated_Server\" rel=\"nofollow\">Official Barotrauma Wiki &mdash; Hosting a Dedicated Server<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/barotraumagame.com\/wiki\/Enabling_Mods_on_a_Dedicated_Server\" rel=\"nofollow\">Enabling Mods on a Dedicated Server<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barotrauma is at its best with a dedicated server &mdash; a 24\/7 submarine your crew can drop into any time, with persistent campaigns and mods that aren&#8217;t tied to one player hosting. 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