Getting workshop mods with steamcmd ?

[[DrunkQc]WazabiQc]

I am trying to host a server by myself on a server i own, however i can't find a way to install any mods on it.. I am using steamcmd to download the dedicated server. Anyone knows how i could get mods from the workshop on it ? ( ftp them in isn't an option )

[TheBird]

Log in with steamcmd as a user that owns Arma 3 then run this command: workkshop_download_item <appid> <modworkshopid>

Arma 3's app id is: 107410

A mod's workshop id is in the URL for its' workshop page. Ace's URL is: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=463939057

You want the numbers after id=

So to download Ace you would type: workshop_download_item 107410 463939057

The mod gets downloaded to "\steamapps\workshop\content\<appid>\<modworkshopid>\" under the directory that steamcmd is installed to so you will need to move them to the root folder of your dedicated server afterwords. Renaming the mod folders (like "463939057" to "@ACE") as you move them will be helpful if you want to change which mods are enabled later.

[TheCrimsonDankr]

Thank you this was very usfull

[Chelo]

Hi, I tried to download mods for dedicated server with dummy account using steamcmd but I'm having the following errors:
with the appid for dedicated server 233780:
[AppID 233780] Update canceled: Updating workshop item info failed (Missing configuration)
when I use appid 107410:
[AppID 107410] Update canceled: Failed to initialize depot 107410, manifest 9065331574259528995 (Missing decryption key) (Missing decryption key)

can It download mods without use my main account?
I don't want use it for security reasons on dedicated server

thanks in advance.

[TheBird]

I think you are getting the first error because the dedicated server does not have a Workshop and you need to use the base game's AppID.

For the second error, your dummy account needs to own Arma 3.

[Chelo]

In conclusion, the dedicated server for free is only useful not to download the whole game, but if you want to use mods you must download them in another way.
Thanks for answering.

[TATBOII]

if i can just add to this, if you need to find the game ID for any game, search for that game on any browser, and find the steam page for it. the game id is the number in the middle of the URL.

for example, if you wanted to find cities skylines game id, go to the steam page. the url will be this: h.ttps:/store.steampowered.com/app/255710/Cities_Skylines/

the number 255710 is the game ID in this case.