# How to add mods to a Conan Exiles server > Add Steam Workshop mods to a Conan Exiles Enhanced server, set their load order in modlist.txt, and keep players' mods in step with the server. By the Wilderack Crew. Last reviewed 2026-11-13. Topic: Mods and plugins. _Wilderack is not affiliated with Funcom. Funcom's license rules out commercial hosting without its permission, so Conan Exiles servers open on Wilderack only once Funcom gives us its written OK._ _Conan Exiles is a trademark of Conan Properties International LLC. Wilderack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Conan Properties International LLC._ Conan Exiles mods come from the Steam Workshop. Each one is a `.pak` file, and the server loads the ones listed in `ConanSandbox/Mods/modlist.txt`, in that order. Players get the same mods when they join: the game offers to download them. > [!NOTE] > Conan Exiles servers can't be ordered on Wilderack yet. We open Conan Exiles once Funcom gives us its written OK. This guide shows how mods will work then, and the files it names are the same on any Conan Exiles server. ## Enhanced mods only Conan Exiles Enhanced runs on Unreal Engine 5, so mods made for the old version don't load on it. Authors rebuild their mods for Enhanced and publish them as new Workshop items, often under a new name. On the Workshop, filter by the **Enhanced** tag in the sidebar to see only mods that work. ## Add a Workshop mod 1. Open the mod's Steam Workshop page and copy its Workshop ID, the number after `?id=` in the link. 2. Open **Settings**, then the advanced settings, and add the ID to **Workshop mods**. Put the IDs in load order, separated by commas. 3. Restart the server. On each start it downloads the mods on the list and writes `modlist.txt` in your order. To remove a mod, take its ID out of **Workshop mods** and restart. One-tap installs from the **Mods** tab are coming. You can also upload a `.pak` file in **Files**, into `ConanSandbox/Mods`, and add its file name to `modlist.txt` yourself. Use this for a mod that isn't on the Workshop. Players have to get those mods on their own. ## Load order Mods load in the order of the list. When two mods change the same thing, the order decides which one wins, so it matters. - Put shared libraries and frameworks first, since other mods build on them. - Follow each mod's Workshop page. Authors often say where their mod should go. - Players' mods must be in the same order as the server's. The game sets that for them when they join. A quick way to get a working order: set the mods up in your own game's mod list, test them in single player, then copy the same order to the server. ## Don't rename mod files Keep each `.pak` file's name as it came from the Workshop. The Enhanced server notes say a renamed mod file fails to load. ## When players join When a player joins a server with mods they don't have, the game lists the missing mods and offers to download and turn them all on. The game then restarts with the server's mods, in the server's order. With many mods, that restart is slow, so tell new players to expect it. ## When an update breaks mods A Conan Exiles update can break mods until their authors catch up. If the server won't start or players get kicked after an update: 1. Remove the newest or biggest mods, then restart. 2. Add them back one at a time once their authors update them. 3. Check [common errors](https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/common-errors/) for what each symptom means. Take a backup in **Backups** before you add or remove mods. Some mods save their own data in the world, and taking one out can leave things behind. ## Mods and memory Mods that add buildings, creatures or new areas use more memory. If you run many, see [performance](https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/performance/) for the plan they need. ## Questions and answers ### Do Conan Exiles mods for the old version work on Enhanced? Not as they are. Mods have to be rebuilt for Enhanced, and an Enhanced version is a separate Workshop item, often with its own name. On the Workshop, filter by the Enhanced tag to find them. ### Do players need to install my Conan Exiles server's mods? Not by hand. When players join, the game lists the mods they're missing and offers to download and turn them all on, in the server's order. The game then restarts. ### Where is modlist.txt on a Conan Exiles server? In ConanSandbox/Mods. It lists the server's mod .pak files, one per line, in load order. The server reads it when it starts. ### Can I rename a mod's .pak file? No. The Enhanced server notes say a renamed mod file fails to load. Keep each .pak file's name as it came from the Workshop. ## Sources - [Modding](https://conanexiles.fandom.com/wiki/Modding), Conan Exiles Wiki - [Uploading mods for Enhanced](https://exiles-enhanced.inflexion.io/modding/uploading/), Inflexion Games - [Conan Exiles Enhanced troubleshooting](https://exiles-enhanced.inflexion.io/servers/troubleshooting/), Inflexion Games - [Conan Exiles Workshop](https://steamcommunity.com/app/440900/workshop/), Steam --- Canonical page: https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/mods/ How we write and check our guides: https://wilderack.com/company/editorial-policy/ Corrections: support@wilderack.com