Rust Guides

How to: Install Oxide

Oxide is the framework created by UMod that developers can use to create mods, plugins, and extensions for Rust and other various games. It's super popular among Rust servers, even "vanilla" servers typically use some plugins for administration tools.

First you'll want to head over to your Gameserverkings Manager Panel, then login. Click the Game Services button on the left to go to your service, then use the Mod Manager button.
 
 
At the very top, you'll see the Oxide install. Click the Install button to the right-hand side to install all of the necessary Oxide files automatically.
 
 
Once your install has completed, you can navigate back to the main area and click the File Manager button. You'll now see that a folder called oxide has appeared, and if you navigate to that folder you'll see all of the available sub-folders which have been installed.
 
 
You will install your plugins here, check out the next guide for a more in-depth look at how to do that.

Special Offer for new customers only

We noticed you stumbled upon our Knowledge Base from a search engine.

The guide you're reading right now was created to help our customers of our Rust hosting service. We decided to share them for free!

If your current game server provider, is unable or unwilling to go the extra mile, switch to Gameserverkings.

We utilize the best hardware, the fastest connections and a very user friendly control panel.

Switching is easy! Sign up today, we'll transfer your files and handle everything else.

Click below, and receive a lifetime 5% discount on your service.