◾Install

This section explains the installation process. Follow the instructions step-by-step.

◾ Install rlib

• Go to https://get.rlib.io/ and download the latest version of rlib.

• Extract the downloaded zip to your computer

• Create a new folder on your gmod server called rlib

  • Example: garrysmod/addons/rlib/

• Upload the extracted rlib zip files to the newly created folder.

  • Ensure you are uploading the files to match the following file structure:

📁 garrysmod 📁 addons 📁 rlib 📁 lua 📁 materials 📁 resource

WARNING: Downloading the rlib zip will automatically place it inside a folder called im-richard-XXXXXX. Make sure that you do not place the lua, material, and resource folders too deep in multiple folders.

Correct: 📁 addons/rlib/lua Incorrect: 📁 addons/rlib/im-richard-xxxxxx/lua

• Restart the server

• As the server restarts, view the console for errors.

  • If you see errors, contact the developer with a list of them.

  • If you do not see errors, proceed forward

• Connect to your gmod server and spawn in.

• Make sure you have superadmin access on the server. If you are using an admin mod; do one of the following sub-points below:

  • ULX: In server console; type ulx adduser yourname superadmin

  • SAM: In server console; type sam giverank yourname superadmin

  • SGUARD: In server console; type serverguard_setrank yourname superadmin

• Once you have superadmin; type ?setup in chat.

• You have completed the setup. Proceed to the Install Addon section below.

◾ Install addon

• Go to https://gmodstore.com/ and download a fresh copy of your purchased script.

• Extract the download zip to your computer

• Create a new folder on your gmod server called the name of the addon

  • Make sure the folder name contains NO SPACES, NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS, and NO CAPS

  • Example: garrysmod/addons/arivia

• Upload the extracted addon files to the newly created folder

  • Ensure you are uploading the files to match the following file structure:

📁 garrysmod 📁 addons 📁 arivia 📁 lua 📁 materials 📁 resource

• Restart the server

• As the server restarts, view the console for errors.

  • If you see errors, view Script Throwing Errors

  • If you do not see errors, proceed forward

• Try to activate your addon.

  • View Binds page for list of methods available for this script.

• If you see the script actively working, then you are finished with the setup.

◾ What's Next?

Want to subscribe to this addon's steam workshop collection? Visit the Workshop page.

Curious about the /docs/web folder provided in your zip? Visit the Web part of this guide.