How to install Oxide or Carbon on your Rust Server

Installing Oxide

• Using AleForge’s Blacksmith’s Portal
• Self-Hosting/Other Providers

Installing Carbon

• Using AleForge’s Blacksmith’s Portal
• Self-Hosting/Other Providers

With AleForge, changing the modding framework for Rust is easy! This guide will walk you through the process.

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Installing Oxide

Using Blacksmith’s Portal

Installing through the Plugin Manager

1. Open the Blacksmith’s Portal
2. Stop your server
3. Go to Rust Plugins
4. You will automatically receive a pop-up asking you to install Oxide

5. Click Install Oxide
6. Your server will begin installing Oxide; once your server is running, you can stop it and begin adding plugins

Installing through Startup

1. Open the Blacksmith’s Portal
2. Open Startup
3. Scroll down and find Modding Framework

4. Change Modding Framework to oxide
5. Go to Settings and Reinstall your server
6. When it is finished reinstalling, start your server

Now your server will start with the correct modding framework.

Self-Hosting/Other Providers

1. Download the latest stable release of Oxide from the official GitHub
2. If your server is running Linux, download Oxide.Rust-linux.zip
3. If your server is running Windows, download Oxide.Rust.zip
4. Stop your server
5. Navigate to your Rust directory, it should look something like this rust_server/RustDedicated_data
6. Move your .zip file into RustDedicated_data and extract the files. If you are prompted to overwrite any files, say yes.
7. Start your server. Oxide will now be installed

Installing Carbon

Using Blacksmith’s Portal

1. Go to the AleForge Panel
2. Open Startup
3. Scroll down and find Modding Framework

4. Change Modding Framework to carbon
5. Go to Settings and Reinstall your server
6. When it is finished reinstalling, start your server

Now, your server will start with the correct modding framework.

Self-Hosting/Other Providers

1. Download the latest stable version of Carbon from the official GitHub
2. If you’re running a Linux server, download Carbon.Linux.Release.tar.gz
3. If you’re running a Windows server, download Carbon.Windows.Release.zip
4. Stop your server
5. Navigate to your Rust directory, it should look something like this rust_server/RustDedicated_data
6. Move your .zip file into RustDedicated_data and extract the files. If you are prompted to overwrite any files, say yes.
7. Start your server. Carbon will now be installed