---
title: "How to Add Custom Launch Parameters to Your Garry’s Mod Server"
description: "Guide on setting parameters to GMOD"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/200-how-to-add-custom-launch-parameters-to-your-garry-s-mod-server
collection: "Garry’s Mod"
updated: 2026-06-13
language: en
---

# How to Add Custom Launch Parameters to Your Garry’s Mod Server

Guide on setting parameters to GMOD

You can add **custom startup parameters** to your **Garry’s Mod** server to fine-tune performance, control content loading, or test specific configurations. These parameters are applied through the **server.cfg** file found in your server’s config directory and are executed each time the server starts.

For example, you can disable Lua refreshes to reduce lag or prevent certain addons from loading while testing new settings.

> **Info:** **Note:** Always make a **local backup** of your `server.cfg` file before editing to avoid losing important configurations.

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### Adding Custom Startup Parameters

Follow these steps to add startup parameters using the **ChipHead Panel**:

1.  Log in to your **ChipHead Panel**.
    
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2.  **Stop** your server.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/attachments/20260613013612_9232.png)
    
3.  Go to the **Files** tab and navigate to garrysmod/cfg/server.cfg
    
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4.  Add your desired startup parameters to the **bottom of the file**.
    
5.  Click **“Save Content“** when finished.
    
6.  **Start your server**
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/attachments/20260613013655_7874.png)
    

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### Common Garry’s Mod Parameters

<table data-id="82aea6c3-d8a0-4e60-b8a6-f0916f0f7b7b" style="min-width: 50px;"><colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="cf99219b-87eb-4f97-814a-f785a7a62bcb"><strong>Parameter</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="41f4fe36-d227-48de-b354-5751a53c8f78"><strong>Description</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="5d38abc6-533c-4d42-8f74-8b3b2b3cb3d3"><code>noaddons=true</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="6180b5ad-9031-4e4b-b100-1eaa8d76cab9">Prevents loading of addons from the server’s addons folder.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="974b7093-1abb-4c37-ae82-bdac1c205b7a"><code>noworkshop=true</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="94e1b8e3-6c2f-4fa1-bd78-40099211a296">Disables Steam Workshop integration and stops workshop addons from being installed.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="24f03370-51f0-4184-98b5-1471815fabda"><code>disableluarefresh=true</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="b2348bcf-ac5e-4e73-b17b-9d74ec5fd23c">Turns off automatic <code>.lua</code> file refreshing while the server is running.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="3fbc3640-aa3a-415d-ad18-8789333646a1"><code>nochromium=true</code></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="1d3df709-58f5-4fa1-a73c-d06d5a494389">Disables Chromium integration for players using the Steam Chromium beta.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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> **Success:** **Done!**
> Your **custom startup parameters** are now active and will load automatically each time your **ChipHead** Garry’s Mod server starts. This lets you optimise performance, reduce lag, and manage server behaviour exactly how you want.