Installing Steam Workshop Mods

The easiest way to add mods is through the Settings tab on your manage page - no config file editing required.

Step 1: Find the Workshop ID and Mod ID

1. Go to the mod's page on the Steam Workshop for Project Zomboid.
2. The Workshop ID is the number in the URL after id=:
   https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2200148440
3. The Mod ID is the internal name the game uses to load the mod (e.g. Brita). It's different from the Workshop ID.

Step 2: Add Mods via the Settings Tab (Recommended)

1. On the manage page, click the Settings tab.
2. In Workshop Items, enter your Workshop IDs separated by semicolons. e.g. 2200148440;2313387159
3. In Mods, enter your Mod IDs separated by semicolons. e.g. Brita;Brita_2
4. Click Save Changes, then restart the server.

Sub users with access to your server can add mods this way too - no file editing or Pterodactyl needed.

Step 3: Config Format (for reference)

When using the Settings tab the fields are saved automatically. If you ever need to edit the raw file, multiple mods are separated by semicolons ;:

# Example with two mods
Mods=Brita;Brita_2
WorkshopItems=2200148440;2460154811

Step 5: Client-Side (Your Friends Too!)

Players connecting to a modded server also need the same mods installed on their client. They can either:

• Subscribe to the same Workshop item(s) on Steam before joining (recommended).
• Some mods are server-side only - check the mod description.

Finding Mod IDs Quickly

The quickest source is the bottom of the mod's Steam Workshop page - most authors list the Mod ID and Workshop ID there. If not, subscribe to the mod, let it download, then check:

C:\Users\YOU\Zomboid\mods\mod-name\mod.info

Open that file and look for the line: id=MODID

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