Where Does Project Zomboid Store Mods?
Where Project Zomboid keeps Workshop and local mods plus saves on Windows and Linux for moves.
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Project Zomboid centers on one user folder per OS: mods for Workshop and local entries, Saves for runs, and lua files for options. The folder sits directly under home, which keeps migration to one copy.
Multiplayer servers need matching mod lists, which the server console checks at join. Major builds disable the mod list until authors rebuild, so screenshot working sets before updating. Copy with the game closed.
Where Project Zomboid stores this, by platform
C:\Users\[Username]\Zomboid\mods
Workshop and local mods in mods with Saves beside them. One home folder holds everything. Resubscribe Workshop items on new machines.
~/Zomboid/mods
Same Zomboid layout directly under home on Linux. Copy whole with the game closed. Server configs travel in the same tree.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Project Zomboid mods?
Subscribe on Steam Workshop or drop the mod folder into the local mods directory. Workshop items update themselves; local copies need hand updates. Enable entries in the Mods menu before loading a run.
How do I move a modded Zomboid setup to a new PC?
Copy the whole Zomboid folder with the game closed. Mods travel in mods, saves in Saves, options in lua config. Workshop subscriptions need resubscribing on the new machine.
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