How To Install Mods On Factorio
In this guide you will learn how to install mods to your Factorio server. You can download mods from https://mods.factorio.com/.
Manually Installing Factorio Mods
After finding your desired mods from https://mods.factorio.com/, here’s how to install them on your server.
-
Load the Game Host Bros Panel and
Stop
your Factorio server. -
In the left-hand menu, click
Management > File Manager
. -
Open the
Mods
folder -
Drag the mods you want to add into this folder and restart your server. (Limited to 1GB, otherwise use SFTP.
Directorymods
- mod.zip
- mod2.zip
- ..
Once installed, you can simply join the server afterwards, and it will automatically download them to your game client.
Automatically Updating Factorio Mods
At Game Host Bros we can automatically manage the mods on your server, keeping them up to date when your server first starts. It will update/downgrade your mods depending on the Factorio version you have set. When your server starts you will get a list of what is updated or downgraded. This will only work on mods from the Factorio Mods Portal
- Log in to the Game Host Bros Panel and select your server.
- Go to
Configuration > Startup Parameters
. - Ensure your
Factorio Account Username
andFactorio Account Token
are set. You can get them from here: https://www.factorio.com/profile - Set
Update Mods
toEnabled
. - Restart your server.