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How to turn off Workshop auto update in GMod

Type host_workshop_autoupdate 0 in the server console to keep Workshop addons at the versions already downloaded; 1 updates them on startup.

host_workshop_autoupdate

Toggles automatic updating of Workshop addons from the collection when the server starts.

host_workshop_autoupdate <0|1>

Examples

host_workshop_autoupdate 1

Keep addons current.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0 Off
1Default On

Arguments

0|1Required
1 updates addons on start.

What it does

With it on, the server checks the items in host_workshop_collection for updates on startup. Turn it off to pin addons at the versions already downloaded.

The game's own description: If set to above 0, will auto update addons from host_workshop_collection on server start.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to garrysmod/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a GMod server first.

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