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Guide to Installing Mods on a Project Zomboid Server

This guide explains the procedure for installing mods from the Steam Workshop on a Project Zomboid server at Raznar. Installing a mod is done by registering the Workshop ID and Mod ID in the main configuration file Pterodactyl.ini.

Step 1: Open the Pterodactyl.ini File​

  1. Open your browser and log in to the Raznar panel.
  2. Select your Project Zomboid server, then open the Files menu.
  3. Go into the .cache directory, then open the Server directory.
  4. Click the Pterodactyl.ini file to open it in the editor.

Opening the Pterodactyl.ini file

Step 2: Add the Workshop ID​

  1. Open the Project Zomboid Steam Workshop and find the mod you want to install.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the mod description to find the Workshop ID information.
  3. Copy the Workshop ID number.

Copying the Workshop ID

  1. Go back to the Pterodactyl.ini editor in Raznar.
  2. Find the WorkshopItems= parameter, then paste the Workshop ID value.

Pasting the Workshop ID

Step 3: Add the Mod ID​

  1. On that mod's Steam Workshop page, find the Mod ID line.
  2. Copy the Mod ID text.

Copying the Mod ID

  1. In the Pterodactyl.ini file, find the Mods= parameter.
  2. Paste the Mod ID value next to the Mods= line.

Pasting the Mod ID

Step 4: Save and Restart the Server​

  1. Click the Save File button in the bottom right corner of the editor.
  2. Open the Console menu, then click the Restart button.
  3. The server will automatically download the mod files from the Steam Workshop during the boot process.
CONFIGURING MULTIPLE MODS

To install several mods at once, separate each ID value with a semicolon (;) without spaces.

Example:

  • WorkshopItems=2196102849;2688809268;2688809269
  • Mods=RavenCreek;ModOne;ModTwo