Garry’s Mod Server Hosting Guides

Our comprehensive Garry’s Mod server hosting guides cover everything from setting up a dedicated server to configuring gameplay settings and managing your sandbox community. Whether you’re hosting a creative sandbox for friends or managing a large roleplay server, these tutorials will help you create the perfect Garry’s Mod multiplayer experience. Garry’s Mod is a physics sandbox game that gives players the tools to create anything they can imagine using the Source engine. BerryByte provides powerful, budget-friendly Garry’s Mod server hosting with instant setup, NVMe SSD storage, and 24/7 uptime for seamless sandbox gameplay.

Setup & Installation

Get your Garry’s Mod server up and running with these essential setup guides:

Mods & Plugins

Enhance your Garry’s Mod server with modifications:

Configuration & Optimization

Customize your server settings and optimize performance:

Troubleshooting & FAQs

Resolve common issues and manage your server: Looking for more server management help? Check out these related guides:

With a hosting provider

Creating your own Garry’s Mod server is easy. BerryByte is a budget-friendly and powerful Garry’s Mod server host. Our servers are online 24/7 so you can join in at any time of the day.
  1. Select your desired plan & location
  2. Complete checkout and check your email inbox
  3. Login to the game control panel
  4. Join the server and start building your creations!

Self-hosting a Garry’s Mod dedicated server

You can also alternatively run a server on your own computer/PC with SteamCMD or from Steam library.

System requirements

A single Garry’s Mod server requires at least 2GB RAM, 2 CPU cores, and 5GB of storage.

Installing game server

On Linux: steamcmd +force_install_dir ./gmod_server/ +login anonymous +app_update 4020 +quit On Windows: steamcmd.exe +force_install_dir c:\SteamCMD\gmod_server\ +login anonymous +app_update 4020 +quit

Starting game server

Run the server by launching the srcds executable with appropriate Garry’s Mod parameters. Need some help? Feel free to open a ticket or join our community Discord server.

Frequently Asked Questions

Create your Garry’s Mod server within minutes at berrybyte.net/gmod-server-hosting.