Installing plugins on your Rust server can enhance gameplay and add new features. Game Host Bros makes it easy to enable Oxide, which is required for most plugins.

How To Enable Oxide

Here you will learn to install the Oxide modding framework. This is required for all Rust plugins to function.

1
Log in to Bropanel and select your Rust server.
2
In the sidebar, go to Settings in the left sidebar.
3
Find the Modding Framework option and change it from vanilla to oxide.
4
Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

Once Oxide is enabled, you can start adding plugins to your server:

Installing Plugins From the Mods Browser

1
Log in to Bropanel and select your Rust server.
2
In the sidebar, go to Mods and open the Browse tab.
3
Select the plugins you want to install.
4
Restart your server.

How To Manually Install Plugins

1
In the sidebar, go to Files.
2
Navigate to the oxide/plugins/ directory.
3
Upload your plugin files (usually ending in .cs) to this directory.
4
Check if the plugin is loaded by typing o.plugins into the server console.

How To Install Extensions

Some plugins require additional extensions to function properly. Here's how to install them:

1
In the sidebar, go to Files and navigate to the RustDedicated_Data/Managed/ directory (This is the most common location, but refer to your plugin documentation).
2
Upload the extension files (ending in .dll) to this directory.
3
Restart your server.