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How to install mods for tModloader 1.4

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How to install mods for tModloader 1.4

Section titled “How to install mods for tModloader 1.4”

Mods are what make Terraria endlessly replayable, and adding them to your server takes just a few clicks. The easiest way is the AleForge Mod Manager, which lets you search the Steam Workshop and installs your mods along with any dependencies they need. If you’d rather build your own mod list, the manual method is below.

Installing Through the Mod Manager

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The Mod Manager is built into the AleForge Panel, so you don’t need to launch the game, download files or edit any configuration.

  1. Log in to the AleForge Panel and select your server.

  2. Open Mod Manager in the left-hand menu.

  3. Search the Steam Workshop, or paste a link to the mod or collection you want to install.

    The Mod Manager’s Browse tab with the Steam Workshop search bar and mod cards

  4. Click Add on each mod you want.

  5. Click Install X mods (the button shows how many you’ve selected).

    The Install mods button in the Mod Manager

That’s it. Your mods and the mods they depend on are installed on your server. If they don’t appear in game, restart the server.

Tip: Back up your world before changing mods on an existing server. You can create a backup from the Backups page in the panel.

Installing Mods Manually

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Prefer to build your mod list on your own computer? You can upload it to your server yourself. This takes two parts: choosing your mods in tModLoader, then uploading them to your server.

Part 1: Download and Save Your Mods

Section titled “Part 1: Download and Save Your Mods”
  1. Launch tModLoader and select Workshop.
  2. Click Download Mods.
  3. Download every mod you want on your server.
  4. Click Back.
  5. Select Manage Mods.
  6. Enable every mod you want on your server.
  7. Back out and go to Mod Packs.
  8. Select Save Enabled as New Mod Pack.

Saving enabled mods as a new mod pack in tModLoader

Part 2: Activate the Mods on Your Server

Section titled “Part 2: Activate the Mods on Your Server”

  1. On your computer, open your tModLoader mod pack folder. On Windows, the path looks like this: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\My Games\Terraria\tModLoader\Mods\ModpackName\Mods

  2. Go to the AleForge Panel and stop your server.

  3. Open the Files page.

  4. Open the Mods folder.

  5. Drag the enabled.json and install.txt files from your computer into the Mods folder on your server.

    Uploading enabled.json and install.txt to the server’s Mods folder

    The Mods folder on the server after uploading

  6. Go to Settings and click Reinstall Server.

This is a soft reinstall and shouldn’t touch your world. Even so, we recommend creating a backup before you change the mods on an existing world.

Need a Server for Your Modded World?

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Running a tModLoader world with friends? AleForge’s Terraria server hosting supports tModLoader with panel-based setup and 24/7 uptime, so your world is always ready when your group is.