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How to install mods on a Factorio server

This guide will show how to use mods on your Factorio server. Mods can be gotten from the mod portal, as Factorio does not support Steam Workshop at this time.

  1. Open Factorio

  2. Click on mods.

  3. Select explore.

  4. Select the desired mod.

  5. Click install.

  6. Click confirm. This will enable the mod on your client.

  7. Locate the Mods folder for Factorio.

    Here are the file paths for the default installations of Factorio on the following operating systems:

    • For Windows: C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\mods\

    • For Linux: ~/.factorio/mods

    • For Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/factorio/mods

  8. Log in to the Kinetic panel .

  9. Navgaite to File Manager.

  10. Open the mods folder.

  11. Upload the mods file from your computer to the mods folder.

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