Installing Mods on a Satisfactory Dedicated Server

Installing Mods on a Satisfactory Dedicated Server

Satisfactory mods are distributed through FICSIT.app (the official mod repository) and installed using the Satisfactory Mod Manager (SMM).

How Satisfactory Mods Work

• Server-side mods must be installed on the server AND all connecting clients
• Some mods are client-only and don't require server installation
• The Mod Manager handles dependency resolution automatically

Installing the Satisfactory Mod Manager (SMM)

The Mod Manager has a graphical interface for Windows. For Linux servers, use the ficsit-cli command-line tool:

# Download ficsit-cli (check https://github.com/satisfactorymodding/ficsit-cli for latest release)
wget https://github.com/satisfactorymodding/ficsit-cli/releases/latest/download/ficsit-linux-amd64
chmod +x ficsit-linux-amd64
mv ficsit-linux-amd64 ~/ficsit-cli

Installing Mods with ficsit-cli

# Install a mod by its mod reference (found on ficsit.app in the mod's URL)
~/ficsit-cli install /home/steam/satisfactory ModReferenceName

# Example: Install the popular "Pak Utility Mod"
~/ficsit-cli install /home/steam/satisfactory PakUtility

# List installed mods
~/ficsit-cli list /home/steam/satisfactory

# Update all mods
~/ficsit-cli update /home/steam/satisfactory

The mod reference is the short identifier in the ficsit.app URL: ficsit.app/mod/ModReferenceName

Finding Mod References

1. Browse mods at ficsit.app
2. Open a mod's page — the mod reference is in the URL: ficsit.app/mod/ModReferenceName
3. The mod page also states whether it requires server installation

Installed Mod Location

Mods are installed to:

/home/steam/satisfactory/FactoryGame/Mods/

Each mod gets its own subdirectory. The game loads all subdirectories in this folder on startup.

Notifying Players of Required Mods

When server-side mods are installed, all players must have matching mods. Without them, players will receive a connection error about mod mismatches.

Recommended approach:

• Share a mod list (ficsit.app supports shareable mod profiles)
• Players install matching mods via the Satisfactory Mod Manager on their client

Removing Mods

# Remove a specific mod
~/ficsit-cli remove /home/steam/satisfactory ModReferenceName

# Or manually delete the mod directory
rm -rf /home/steam/satisfactory/FactoryGame/Mods/ModReferenceName

Restart the server after removing mods. Removing a mod from a save that used it may cause issues — back up the save first.

Popular Satisfactory Mods