Enabling mods on Dedicated server without ForceEnableMod()

[OysterMaker]

I am currently trying to install quite a few mods on my dedicated server. When going into the modsettings.lua it says to not use ForceEnableMod unless you are developing a mod. It says to do this from the main screen instead. This is not working for me, I found another question that is pretty much the same but attempted the solution with no luck. What am I missing? I tried adding the modoverrides.lua to the Documents\Klie\DoNotStarveTogether and under the mods folder in the dedicated server directory with no luck. 

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited February 13, 2016 by OysterMaker

[_Q_]

...\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\Cluster_1\Master\modoverrides.lua

[OysterMaker]

@_Q_ Even for a dedicated server? And let me also add, it's not hosted by the in-game client. I have set it up outside of that.

 

Edited February 13, 2016 by OysterMaker

[OysterMaker]

7 minutes ago, _Q_ said:

...\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\Cluster_1\Master\modoverrides.lua

Also, is this better than using the forceenablemod? Thanks

[_Q_]

There is other file in mod directory you need to setup mods in it first:

...\Steam\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\mods\dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua

ServerModSetup("523764026")

Then you need enable that mod in modoverrides.lua

return { ["workshop-523764026"] = {enabled=true } }

...\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\Cluster_1\Master\modoverrides.lua

But you should use different folder for server.

Make shortcut from the exe file of DST server and set this run option,

-persistent_storage_root C:\dstserver -conf_dir dstserver_config

then you will have save and everything else in C:\dstserver\dstserver_config\Cluster_1\Master

or you can pick different location.

I just enabled a mod so it works for sure.

Edited February 13, 2016 by _Q_