How do I get the Download Key onto a dedicated server?

A question came in by mail this week, and it turned out we had never written the answer down anywhere. That one is on us 🙈

Your dedicated server needs its own Download Key file. The mod checks the key while the map loads, on every machine that loads the mod, and the server is one of them. Without a valid key the mod stays inactive. That is the symptom people run into: Mining Layers shows up in the server's mod list, and then nothing happens when you dig. ⛏️

The key file goes into your server's game profile folder, and there are two spots where it will be found:

• mods/, right next to the mod zips. The file your account hands you is called FSModworks-mining-layers-download-key.xml, and that name already matches what the mod looks for, so drop it in unchanged.
• or modSettings/FSMW/, where every file gets checked.

Two things worth knowing before you start:

Do not pack the key into a zip. The mod skips zip files and never looks inside an archive. A mod uploader that only takes zips will not get you there, so you need the file or FTP access to the server itself.

Every player needs their own key, from their own free account, in their own mods folder. Keys carry a watermark tied to the account, and one key making the rounds is exactly what gets it revoked.

Keys live in your account on fsmodworks.com under Download Keys. Free account, free mod 👍

One honest note while you are setting this up: the server side holds up, zones, layers and the spoil memory all survive a restart. The client side is the part we have never seen a log from. If your players hit something strange, look there first.

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