Installing Workshop Mods on Your Avorion Server

Add Steam Workshop mods to your Avorion dedicated server by editing the modconfig.lua file.

Adding mods to Avorion is a great way to enhance your gameplay. This guide covers how to find Workshop mod IDs and install mods on your server.

Getting Your Workshop Mod IDs

You will need the Workshop ID for each mod you want to install. You can browse all Avorion mods here.

Once you find a mod, copy its URL. For example: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1819452708

In this example, the Workshop ID is 1819452708.

Installing Mods on Your Server

Stop Your Server

Access the XGamingServer Panel and stop your Avorion server.

Open the Mod Config File

In the sidebar, go to Files. Navigate to /galaxy/Avorion/ and open the file named modconfig.lua.

Add Your Workshop IDs

Add the Workshop IDs of your mods to the mods section. Here is an example with two mods:

modLocation = ""
forceEnabling = false

-- Mods that are installed server-side.

mods =
{
  {workshopid = "1819452708"},
  {workshopid = "1751636748"},
}

-- List allowed Client-side mods here. This also uses Workshop IDs.

allowed =
{
  {id = ""},
  {id = ""},
  {id = ""},
}

Start Your Server

Start your server. The mods will automatically download, and players will receive them when connecting.

💡 Tip: Install a few mods at a time to make sure they all work as expected. To add more mods, create additional lines of {workshopid = "ID"}, with the appropriate Workshop ID.