ETS2: Installing Mods and DLCs on Your ETS2 Server

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Introduction

Euro Truck Simulator 2 natively supports modding through the Steam Workshop, which is integrated directly into the game. This allows you to add a variety of mods both in your game and on your server – alongside purchased DLCs. In this guide, we show you how to first install mods on your client and then set them up on your ETS2 game server.

ETS2: Installing Mods and DLCs on Your ETS2 Server

Adding Mods & DLCs

First, you need to find and select the mods and DLCs you want to use. You can do this directly in the game via the Mod Manager and the DLC Browser in the main menu.

Mods

You can find mods through the Mod Manager option in the main menu, where you can conveniently search for and install mods via the Steam Workshop.

After installing mods, you must move them into the list of Active Mods using the arrows next to each mod.

Then confirm the changes and start the game in single-player mode.

DLCs

Your purchased DLCs can be found via the DLC Browser option in the main menu.

Here you can see all the DLCs you own and have installed on your client.

Exporting Server Packages

Once you have activated the mods and are ready in the game, you need to export your mods as server packages. To do this, you must open the in-game console, which is disabled by default.

To enable it, open the following file:

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C:/Users/[your_user]/Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2

In the file config.cfg, find the line uset g_developer "0" and change it to uset g_developer "1". Also find the line uset g_console "0" and change it to uset g_console "1".

Restart your game. You can now open the console using one of the following keys, depending on your keyboard layout:

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` OR ~ OR \

Enter the following command in the console to export the server packages:

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export_server_packages

Two files will be created in your Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2 folder: server_packages.dat and server_packages.sii. These contain info about your DLCs/mods and are needed in the next step.

Uploading Server Packages

Now you need to upload the exported server packages via FTP to your ETS2 game server. Use our FTP access guide if you need help connecting.

Then navigate to the main directory Euro Truck Simulator 2 on your server and upload both server package files. If they already exist, simply overwrite them.

Tip

Mods must be synchronized between client and server when modding. If you connect to a server with mods you don’t have, you will be prompted to download the missing mods.

Restart your server at the end so the mods are automatically activated and installed. Congratulations, you have successfully installed mods on your ETS2 game server!

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

First select them in-game via the Mod Manager or DLC Browser in the main menu and move activated mods to the Active Mods list.

Enable the in-game console in config.cfg (set uset g_developer "1" and uset g_console "1"), open it in-game, and run the export_server_packages command – this creates server_packages.dat and server_packages.sii in Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Upload them via FTP to the main Euro Truck Simulator 2 directory on your game server – overwrite existing files and restart the server afterwards.

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ETS2: Installing Mods and DLCs on Your ETS2 Server

Introduction

Adding Mods & DLCs

Mods

DLCs

Exporting Server Packages

Uploading Server Packages

Frequently asked questions

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Adding Mods & DLCs

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Uploading Server Packages

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