Garry's Mod Server Config — Ready-to-Use server.cfg

Config files

server.cfg

ini

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// ****************************************************************************
// Garry's Mod
// Config - server.cfg
// Date - 26/04/2026
// ****************************************************************************

// .................................. Basic ................................. //

// hostname - Name of the server.
hostname "SERVERNAME"

// rcon_password - Remote console password.
rcon_password "ADMINPASSWORD"

// sv_password - Server password for private servers.
sv_password ""

// ................................. Security ................................ //

// sv_lan - Server is a lan server ( no heartbeat, no authentication, no non-class C addresses ).
sv_lan 0

// sv_allowupload - Allow clients to upload customizations files.
sv_allowupload 0

// sv_allowdownload - Allow clients to download files.
sv_allowdownload 0

// sv_downloadurl - Location from which clients can download missing files.
sv_downloadurl ""

// sv_loadingurl - URL to show to clients while joining the server. Must start with http:// or https://.
sv_loadingurl ""

// ............................. Server Logging ............................. //

// sv_logfile - Log server information in the log file.
sv_logfile 1

// sv_logbans - Log server bans in the server logs.
sv_logbans 1

// ............................. Communication .............................. //

// sv_voiceenable - Enable voice communications.
sv_voiceenable 1

// sv_alltalk - Players can hear all other players, no team restrictions.
sv_alltalk 1

// .............................. Sandbox Rules ............................. //

// sbox_bonemanip_misc - If enabled then manipulating the bones of other entities will be allowed
sbox_bonemanip_misc 0

// sbox_bonemanip_npc - If enabled then manipulating NPC bones will be allowed
sbox_bonemanip_npc 1

// sbox_bonemanip_player - If enabled then manipulating Player bones will be allowed
sbox_bonemanip_player 0

// sbox_godmode - If enabled, all players will be invincible
sbox_godmode 0

// sbox_maxballoons - Maximum balloons a single player can create
sbox_maxballoons 10

// sbox_maxbuttons - Maximum buttons a single player can create
sbox_maxbuttons 20

// sbox_maxcameras - Maximum cameras a single player can create
sbox_maxcameras 10

// sbox_maxdynamite - Maximum dynamites a single player can create
sbox_maxdynamite 0

// sbox_maxeffects - Maximum effect props a single player can create
sbox_maxeffects 0

// sbox_maxemitters - Maximum emitters a single player can create
sbox_maxemitters 0

// sbox_maxhoverballs - Maximum hoverballs a single player can create
sbox_maxhoverballs 20

// sbox_maxlamps - Maximum lamps a single player can create
sbox_maxlamps 5

// sbox_maxlights - Maximum lights a single player can create
sbox_maxlights 5

// sbox_maxnpcs - Maximum NPCs a single player can create
sbox_maxnpcs 10

// sbox_maxprops - Maximum props a single player can create
sbox_maxprops 100

// sbox_maxragdolls - Maximum ragdolls a single player can create
sbox_maxragdolls 50

// sbox_maxsents - Maximum entities a single player can create
sbox_maxsents 100

// sbox_maxthrusters - Maximum thrusters a single player can create
sbox_maxthrusters 20

// sbox_maxvehicles - Maximum vehicles a single player can create
sbox_maxvehicles 1

// sbox_maxwheels - Maximum wheels a single player can create
sbox_maxwheels 20

// sbox_noclip - If enabled, players will be able to use noclip
sbox_noclip 0

// sbox_persist - If not empty, enables 'Make Persistent' option when you right click on props while holding C, allowing you to save them across
sbox_persist 0

// sbox_playershurtplayers - If enabled, players will be able to hurt each other
sbox_playershurtplayers 0

// sbox_weapons - If enabled, each player will receive default Half-Life 2 weapons on each spawn
sbox_weapons 0

// .............................. Map Rotation .............................. //

// map - Start playing on specified map.
// map "gm_construct"

// mapcyclefile - Name of the .txt file used to cycle the maps on multiplayer servers.
mapcyclefile "mapcycle.txt"

What these settings mean

Quick reference for the 11 most important keys in this Garry's Mod config. Hover or tap any key to see what it controls — useful when you're tuning a server for the first time and don't want to grep through the upstream wiki.

Core

2 settings

hostname: Server name shown in the in-game browser. Keep it under 64 characters and avoid colour codes if you want clean Steam listings.
sv_password: Optional join password. Empty string means a public server.

Network

4 settings

sv_lan: 1 forces LAN-only mode (no Steam heartbeat). Set 0 for any internet-facing server.
sv_allowupload: 1 lets clients upload custom sprays. Disable to mitigate inappropriate content / exploits.
sv_allowdownload: 1 lets clients download missing maps / models from the server. Slow — better to pair with sv_downloadurl.
sv_downloadurl: Fast-DL HTTP URL for clients to fetch missing assets. Massively faster than Source's built-in trickle download.

Voice

2 settings

sv_voiceenable: Master switch for in-game voice chat. 1 enabled, 0 disabled server-wide.
sv_alltalk: 1 lets dead players hear the living and both teams hear each other. Off by default for competitive integrity.

RCON

1 setting

rcon_password: Remote console password. Use a long random string — Source RCON is unencrypted, so anyone sniffing your wire can grab it if it's weak.

Logging

2 settings