Installing mods - Project Zomboid

In this article, you will learn how to install mods on the Project Zomboid.

Download Project Zomboid Mods

Install via Steam

For this method, you must have purchased the game on Steam.

1. Go to Steam
2. Open your games library
3. Click on Project Zomboid
4. Click on the Workshop button on the game page
5. Select a mod, open mod page and click "Subscribe"
6. If the game is running - Turn off the game
7. Wait for the mod to install

Done! The mod is installed. You can run the game

Manual install

For this method, you must have a folder with mod. The method is suitable for Steam and GoG versions of the game.

How to get mod folder

The easiest way is to ask the person with the Steam version of the game to install the mod you need and then send it to you from the folder with the installed mods.

Installing the mod folder

Open the folder ...\Zomboid\mods\ and copy the mod from the archive to this folder.

* Important: do not place the archive in the folder! Need place the folder with the mod.

Location of mods from the Steam Workshop

Windows:

%Path to your Steam folder%\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\%WorkshopID%\mods\%Mod folder%\

Mac:

~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/108600/%WorkshopID%/mods/%Mod Folder%/

Linux:

~/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/workshop/content/108600/%WorkshopID%/mods/%Mod folder%/

* Workshop ID can be found on the mod's Steam page

* Sometimes there are multiple mod folders in the mods folder. These are different PZ mods that are collected in one Steam Workshop mod

Example:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\2282429356\mods\AutotsarTrailers\

Zomboid folder location

By default, it is located along the path:

Windows: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Zomboid\

Mac/Linux: ~/Zomboid

Example:

C:\Users\aqxaro\Zomboid\