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Factorio: Installing Mods and DLCs on Your Factorio Game Server

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10 November 20262 min read2 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Factorio natively supports modding, allowing you to easily add a huge variety of mods to your game and game server—on top of the purchased DLCs. This guide shows you how to activate DLCs and install mods on your client and Factorio game server.

Factorio: Installing Mods and DLCs on Your Factorio Game Server

Preparation

You can visit the official Factorio Mods website to browse mods. There you’ll find a vast library of free community mods across many categories.

Tip

Make sure the mods you download are compatible with your Factorio game server version.

Activating DLCs

With the Factorio 2.0 update, the very first DLC called Space Age was introduced. There is now a new setting in the web interface to enable or disable this DLC.

Go to your product’s web interface and open the Configuration tab. Scroll down to the Space Age DLC option, which should be enabled by default.

Toggle the feature on or off and save your changes using the green Save button at the bottom. This successfully activates the Factorio DLC.

Adding & Uploading Mods

After downloading your desired mods, you need to upload them via FTP to your Factorio game server. Use our FTP access guide if you need help connecting.

Info

The game server must be stopped before adding or changing mods, otherwise your changes will be lost.

Then navigate to the following directory and upload your mods in .zip format:

Code

../factorio/saves/mods

Tip

Mods must be synchronized between client and server. Factorio makes this very easy: on the first connection after mod changes, you will be automatically asked if you want to synchronize your mods.

Restart your game server afterward so the mods are automatically activated and installed. If errors occur, such as the server shutting down automatically, check the error messages in your game server’s Console tab. Usually, this is due to version incompatibility.

Popular Mods

Still looking for the perfect mods for your game server? Browse our carefully selected list of the most popular and recommended mods to enhance your gameplay and give your server the finishing touch. Get inspired and find exactly the addons that fit your project.

Krastorio 2 – Overhaul mod with new resources, buildings, and an expanded technology tree; a great starting point for modded Factorio.
Space Exploration – A very extensive expansion featuring spaceships, multiple planets, and custom logistics chains.
Bob's Mods – A mod collection that significantly deepens ores, technology, enemies, and armor tiers.
Angel's Mods – Complements Bob's Mods with more complex resource processing and chemistry.
Nullius – A standalone tech tree overhaul with its own balancing, independent of Bob's/Angel's.
Squeak Through – Allows walking between buildings and conveyor belts, a classic quality-of-life fix.
Even Distribution – Automatically distributes items evenly across multiple slots/machines when shift-clicking to insert.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed mods on your Factorio game server. If you have any questions or issues, our support team is available daily—don’t hesitate to contact us! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

In the Configuration tab of the web interface, find the Space Age DLC option (enabled by default), toggle it on or off, and confirm with the Save button.

Upload them via FTP to the ../factorio/saves/mods directory as .zip files. The game server must be stopped before uploading to avoid losing changes.

Yes, when you connect after mod changes, you will be prompted to synchronize your mods automatically.

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Factorio: Installing Mods and DLCs on Your Factorio Game Server

Introduction

Preparation

Activating DLCs

Adding & Uploading Mods

Popular Mods

Conclusion

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