I need some help with something (How do I add a non Steam Workshop Addon into Gmod)

[thejohncarver]

Hey guys!

I just downloaded a avatar I would like to use for a YouTube film.
It contains two folders within the name of the folder. It has Models and Materials.
I extracted it all into the addons folder in Garry's Mod and I tried looking for it. Nothing.
I tried searching for it and it this weird loading bar appeared on my screen saying "Installing addons" or something like that. I can't remember, which isn't helpful. but when it finished I tried looking for it and searching for it. Still nothing. How do I add this addon into gmod?

[DronkkDog]

do you have extended spawn menu? if you dont, get it and then try searching again

[Misuune]

Extract the main folder into addons folder, do not put materials & models folders into addons.

If the files still don't show up, extract materials and models folder into garrysmod, the one in lowercase which has same folders.

[Kawi]

Jak nie jak tak

[thejohncarver]

Originally posted by Ralof:

Extract the main folder into addons folder, do not put materials & models folders into addons.

If the files still don't show up, extract materials and models folder into garrysmod, the one in lowercase which has same folders.

I tried to do that, but it doesn't seem to work.
As in, I tried only extracting the two folders (Materials) and (Model) into the (garrysmod) folder.

Nothing, even with the spawnmenu extended

[thejohncarver]

Originally posted by DrunkDog:

do you have extended spawn menu? if you dont, get it and then try searching again

I did what you said - Nothing, even with the spawnmenu extended. Very strange. I've always seemed to have issue with trying to get custom addons for this game from other sources besides Steam Workshop.

[Isra_17]

Please do the following in this order:
YOU NEED WINRAR.
- Download the addon
- Go into download (or whatever you put it)
- Right-click the Winrar file, then "extract here"
- The addon should be in one folder, if not, make one and name it to whatever you want
- Place the folder inside the addons folder in garrysmod
- Start the game and use the Extended Spawnmenu to access it.
If it does not work, then you might've done something wrong or the file is outdated or unsupported.

[thejohncarver]

Originally posted by LIMBO (LUNACY!):

Please do the following in this order:
YOU NEED WINRAR.
- Download the addon
- Go into download (or whatever you put it)
- Right-click the Winrar file, then "extract here"
- The addon should be in one folder, if not, make one and name it to whatever you want
- Place the folder inside the addons folder in garrysmod
- Start the game and use the Extended Spawnmenu to access it.
If it does not work, then you might've done something wrong or the file is outdated or unsupported.

Hmmm, nothing seems to be working. Its weird because if it was outdated then why do people still download it or whatever... they probably don't I'm just a bit frustrated that its not working.

[UCEY]

Originally posted by Friendly:

Originally posted by LIMBO (LUNACY!):

Please do the following in this order:
YOU NEED WINRAR.
- Download the addon
- Go into download (or whatever you put it)
- Right-click the Winrar file, then "extract here"
- The addon should be in one folder, if not, make one and name it to whatever you want
- Place the folder inside the addons folder in garrysmod
- Start the game and use the Extended Spawnmenu to access it.
If it does not work, then you might've done something wrong or the file is outdated or unsupported.

Hmmm, nothing seems to be working. Its weird because if it was outdated then why do people still download it or whatever... they probably don't I'm just a bit frustrated that its not working.

You chose to download it

[thejohncarver]

Originally posted by The Vigilante:

Originally posted by Friendly:

Hmmm, nothing seems to be working. Its weird because if it was outdated then why do people still download it or whatever... they probably don't I'm just a bit frustrated that its not working.

You chose to download it

Crack that on the head. Thanks for being a smart-ass and not helping. Love that for us.

[Isra_17]

Originally posted by Friendly:

Originally posted by The Vigilante:

You chose to download it

Crack that on the head. Thanks for being a smart-ass and not helping. Love that for us.

Please make sure the model is actually for Garry's Mod and not SFM too.
Effects, entities, maps, textures, and unsupported files will not show up even with Extended Spawnmenu.

[UCEY]

Originally posted by Friendly:

Originally posted by The Vigilante:

You chose to download it

Crack that on the head. Thanks for being a smart-ass and not helping. Love that for us.

How dare I