How to Extract GMod Addons

Last Updated: 3/6/24

Extracting an addon from the GMod workshop is a useful skill to have. Knowing how to extract workshop addons for your GMod server enables you to edit workshop addons created by other users. This is useful for situations where…

• You wish to modify the content of the workshop addons on your server.
• You need to extract addons to put them in FastDL (this is useful to do for large files like maps and large .lua addons)
• You want to upload the Workshop addons yourself to prevent the possibility of backdoors on your server from malicious workshop content authors.

To extract a GMod workshop addon, follow the steps below.

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Step 1: Download GMPublisher

GMPublisher is a useful tool used to manage your GMod workshop addons in a fast and intuitive way. Click here to download GMPublisher. Once you have completed the installation process for GMPublisher, proceed to the next step.

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Step 2: Extract Your Workshop Addon

Note: In order for this step to work, you must have the addon already installed on your computer. You have the addon installed on your computer if you subscribed to the addon through the Steam Workshop.

1. Navigate to the Installed Addons tab.

2. Use the search bar to find the name of the addon you would like to extract.

3. Click the extract button.

4. Pick the location you would like to extract your addon to. Once you have extracted your addon, you will be asked where you want to extract your addon. For best practice, extract your addon to a specified folder to keep your addons organized.