Installing Mods on a 7 Days to Die Server

How to install XML modlets, Harmony mods, and overhaul mods on your 7DTD dedicated server.

7 Days to Die supports several types of mods. This guide covers how to install each type on your dedicated server.

Mod Types

Type	EAC Compatible	Crossplay Compatible	Description
XML Modlets	Yes	No	Lightweight XPath patches to game XML files
Harmony / C# Mods	No	No	Code mods using the Harmony framework
DMT Mods	No	No	Compiled mods using Dead Man's Toolkit
Overhaul Mods	No	No	Total conversion mods (Darkness Falls, Undead Legacy, etc.)

⚠️ Important: Any mod — even XML-only — disables crossplay. Mods with DLL files also require EAC to be disabled.

Installing XML Modlets

XML modlets are the simplest type and don't require disabling EAC.

Download the modlet (usually a ZIP file)
Stop your server
In the XGamingServer Panel, click Files
Navigate to the Mods folder in the server root (create it if it doesn't exist)
Upload and extract the modlet folder

The correct structure is:

Mods/
  MyModlet/
    ModInfo.xml
    Config/
      (XML patch files)

⚠️ Common mistake: The folder containing ModInfo.xml must be directly inside Mods/. Nested folders like Mods/Download/MyModlet/ModInfo.xml will not load.

Start your server
Verify in the console — look for Loaded Mod: MyModlet or run the version command

Installing Harmony / C# Mods

These mods include .dll files and require EAC to be disabled.

In serverconfig.xml, disable EAC:

<property name="EACEnabled" value="false" />

Download and extract the mod
Upload to Mods/ with the same structure as XML modlets
The mod folder will also contain a Harmony/ subfolder with C# scripts
Restart your server

📝 Note: The 0_TFP_Harmony folder in Mods/ is a vanilla game folder — do not delete it.

Installing Overhaul Mods

Overhaul mods (Darkness Falls, Undead Legacy, Ravenhearst, etc.) are large total-conversion mods.

Disable EAC in serverconfig.xml
Follow the specific mod's installation guide — each overhaul has its own process
Upload all mod files to the server
All players must install the same mod locally — client and server must match exactly
Restart the server

Do Players Need the Same Mods?

Mod Type	Players Need It?
XML modlets (server-side balance changes)	Usually no — server pushes data
XML modlets (new items/blocks/recipes)	Yes
Harmony / C# mods	Yes
Overhaul mods	Yes — exact same version

Verifying Installed Mods

Run the version command in the console:

version

This lists the game version and all loaded mods.

Removing Mods

Stop the server
Delete the mod folder from Mods/
Restart

⚠️ Warning: Removing mods that added new blocks or items may cause world corruption or missing block errors. Back up your save before removing mods.

Installing Mods on a 7 Days to Die Server

On this page