GMod FastDL Config Helper

Should end with a trailing slash. This becomes the value for sv_downloadurl.

Content Types to Serve

Content Source

sv_downloadurl "https://fastdl.example.com/gmod/"

-- Place in garrysmod/lua/autorun/server/workshop.lua
-- Add resource.AddFile() for every custom file you host on FastDL

-- Maps
-- resource.AddFile("maps/your_map.bsp")
-- Models
-- resource.AddFile("models/your_model.mdl")
-- resource.AddFile("models/your_model.vtx")
-- resource.AddFile("models/your_model.vvd")
-- Materials
-- resource.AddFile("materials/your_material.vmt")
-- resource.AddFile("materials/your_texture.vtf")
-- Sounds
-- resource.AddFile("sound/your_sound.wav")

-- Tip: resource.AddFolder() will add all files in a folder recursively
-- resource.AddFolder("models/your_addon")

Add this to garrysmod/lua/autorun/server/workshop.lua (or any server-side autorun file) and replace the example paths with your actual files.

bzip2 Compression Commands

# Compress all files in a directory recursively (Linux/macOS)
find /var/www/fastdl/gmod/ -type f ! -name '*.bz2' -exec bzip2 -k {} \;

# Or compress a single file
bzip2 -k maps/your_map.bsp

# Notes:
# -k keeps the original file alongside the .bz2
# GMod clients will automatically pick the .bz2 version
# Rerun after adding new files to your FastDL server

Run on your web server to compress files. GMod clients will prefer .bz2 over uncompressed files automatically.

Required Directory Structure on Web Server

https://fastdl.example.com/gmod/
  maps/
  models/
  materials/
  sound/

# Mirror your GMod server folder structure exactly.
# Example: if your map file is garrysmod/maps/rp_downtown.bsp
# it should be at: https://fastdl.example.com/gmod/maps/rp_downtown.bsp

Mirror your GMod server's folder layout exactly under your FastDL URL.