How to install Plugins on your Rust Server

Where to find Rust plugins & mods

There are many different sites for finding plugins & mods for your Rust server.

For Oxide & Carbon Rust plugins

• Codefling Rust Plugins, also known as Rust Mods · The best spot for both Oxide & Carbon plugins (majority of them work on both platforms as-well)
• RustStore Plugins · Another great choice for Oxide & Carbon plugins, along with map packs and pretty much everything else!
• uMod · Primarily used for libraries and plugin frameworks for Oxide

How do I tell if an Oxide plugin is compatible with Carbon? Most Oxide plugins are compatible with Carbon as Carbon was created as a “drop-in replacement for Oxide”, meaning its framework is very similar to Oxide allowing plugins to co-exist on both platforms.

How do I get support for my Rust plugin? The best way to get support for a Rust plugin is to ask the plugin developer directly. However you can also ask in the Physgun Discord and someone from the community may be-able to help you configure your plugin!

Installing Rust Plugins

In this guide we have two different ways you can install plugins onto your Rust Server.

• Option A) Use the Physgun Plugin Installer This method is extremely easy and all it takes is 1-click to install a plugin!
• Option B) Manually install a plugin This is also another super simple method but instead we install the plugin manually by uploading the .cs file into the /plugins/ folder.

A) Use the Physgun Plugin Installer

Every Physgun Rust Server comes equipped with a powerful One-click Plugin Installer. You can find the majority of plugins and mods here! You can also install plugins manually if needed.

1. Head to the Physgun Gamepanel
2. Navigate to Tools > Plugin Installer
3. Search the plugin you want to install, and then click install!
4. You’re done! Check your console to see if the plugin loaded

• If you have ScriptWatchers disabled in your config.json this will not automatically load
• On Oxide you can reload your plugin by typing oxide.reload PLUGIN_NAME in console
• On Carbon you can reload your plugin by typing c.reload PLUGIN_NAME in console

Option B) Manually install a plugin This method is also super easy using the Physgun Gamepanel, not all plugins will appear in the Plugin Installer. Instead you can simply upload the .cs file into the File Manager super easily!

B) Manually installing a plugin onto your Rust Server

Installing plugins and configurating them is extremely easy, especially with the Physgun Gamepanel. In this example we will be installing Permissions Manager.

1. Head to the Plugin page
2. Download the plugin

• This usually comes in the form of a .cs file

3. Head to your Physgun Gamepanel
4. In your Rust Server navigate to the File Manager
5. Navigate to the Mod Framework you are using, and drop in the .cs file you downloaded

• For Oxide: /oxide/plugins/
• For Carbon: /carbon/plugins/ Most plugins are under 100MB, so you can just drag & drop them into the File Manager!

6. Head to the Console Page and you should see the plugin loaded instantly if you are on Carbon

• If you have ScriptWatchers disabled in your config.json this will not automatically load
• On Oxide you can reload your plugin by typing oxide.reload PLUGIN_NAME in console
• On Carbon you can reload your plugin by typing c.reload PLUGIN_NAME in console

That’s pretty much it!

With Carbon you can type /cpanel in-game to bring up the configuration menu. Or with Oxide you can look in the /oxide/config/ folder to modify your configuration files.