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How to Install Mods on Terraria

Adding mods lets you customise your Terraria server. This guide explains how Terraria handles them and walks through installing them safely.

How Terraria handles mods

For mods you run a tModLoader server instead of the vanilla server. Mods are enabled through the in game Mod Browser or by editing enabled.json. A vanilla server cannot use mods.

Step by step

  1. Stop the server from the panel.
  2. Switch the server to tModLoader from the Startup tab.
  3. Subscribe to mods in the tModLoader Mod Browser, or upload them.
  4. Enable the mods you want, then reload.
  5. Make sure players run tModLoader with the same mods.
  6. Start the server and watch the Console for load messages.

Keep them working

  • Update mods whenever the game updates, mismatched versions are the main cause of problems.
  • Players usually need the same content to join.
  • Add a few at a time so you can spot any that cause issues.

Everything above is done from the 8Bit Hosting panel. Need help? Open a ticket in our Discord or email support@8bit-hosting.com.

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