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title: Adding Plugins To Your Valheim Server Using BepInEx
description: Learn how to add plugins/mods to your Valheim server using BepInEx hosted with Nodecraft!
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# Adding Plugins To Your Valheim Server Using BepInEx

Learn how to add plugins/mods to your Valheim server using BepInEx hosted with Nodecraft!

This guide will walk you through how to add plugins to your Valheim server using the BepInEx framework.

## Install BepInEx

Deploy a BepInEx server from your Dashboard or Install BepInEx in the One Click Installer using the **Merge** option in your server Panel.

![A view of Nodecraft Pro's One Click Installer, Merge installation method](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1308x528/008d284e9b/merge-install.png/m/1000x0/smart)![A view of Nodecraft Pro's One Click Installer for Valheim, installing BepInEx](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1644x748/ef4ee77aef/install-bepinex.png/m/1000x0/smart)You're now ready to add plugins to your server. It's that simple! No need to configure any startup scripts. Here at Nodecraft, we've done that bit for you.

## Upload your Plugins

Locate the **Server Files** tab in your Panel and find the `/BepInEx/plugins` directory. This is where you will be uploading your plugin `.dll` files.

Thankfully, Valheim is very easy to mod using BepInEx, as most plugins are simply `.dll` files you'll upload into this directory.

![A view of a Valheim BepInEx plugins folder within Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1912x781/927f81c1d5/pluginsfolder.png/m/1000x0/smart)

**Please note**: It's very important to read and follow any instructions each plugin author provides, as some plugins have extra files that need to be uploaded as well. If you ever run into any issues or have questions on where to find certain directories, please reach out to us in [Support](https://nodecraft.com/support)!

Let's use Valheim Plus as an example. We will need to download the version that is compatible with **Linux**, as that is the OS that our servers use.

![Downloading Valheim Plus from Nexus Mods](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1048x649/56db6632df/ekhnux4mqvy9wtzev6nq_screenshot-2021-10-25-124722.png/m/1000x0/smart)When you download this plugin from Nexus Mods, you'll get a lot of extra files and folders that aren't needed to upload to your Nodecraft server. Most of these files are BepInEx files that you already have installed on the server and are unnecessary to upload again.

![All the files provided with the manual download of Valheim Plus](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/646x239/9e9ce70982/grdbissnqds0h43lcjno_screenshot-2021-10-25-125453.png/m/)The only file you'll need to upload to the server is the `ValheimPlus.dll` file.

![The Valheim Plus .dll file](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/663x110/fa028674dc/zlfdcj0rqtowi4pwtucs_screenshot-2021-10-25-125505.png/m/)Upload it to the `/BepInEx/plugins` directory.

You may need to click the checkbox `Show Hidden Files` to see the .dll files.

![A view of uploading plugins to Valheim BepInEx within Nodecraft Pro](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1915x783/da2849c598/upload-plugins.png/m/1000x0/smart)Your server is all set to start up and be joinable with your new plugin(s)!

## Where to find plugins

Here are a couple of popular modding sites where you can find plugins:

[Thunderstore](https://valheim.thunderstore.io)

[Nexus Mods](https://www.nexusmods.com/valheim)