How to install plugins?

[Lavish]

How do I install plugins? I've read every tutorial I swear but still can't figure it out.

[kraze]

Generally plugins need to be installed to the addons folder in your servers FTP but each plugin can vary. What plugin are you trying to install?

[Lavish]

Well, none specifically at the moment because I'm still trying to figure all of this out. When I attempt to install a plugin I drag and drop the .smx file from the plugin folder into the FTP client folder that corresponds to the folder I'm dragging from. For example I tried installing a Log plugin that logs whenever someone joins and how long they stay and leave so I dropped the .smx file I downloaded for that plugin, dropped it in the corresponding folder in my ftp client, and it shows that it's there but it doesn't work. I'm a complete noob, any tutorials or anything will help. I've already done research on tutorials but none seem to help.

[kraze]

That is the point where you'll want to consult the installation instructions, as there may be more steps.

I am assuming you've installed SM and MM, correct?

[Lavish]

Yes, SM and MM are both installed. I also can't seem to enable Map Chooser, RTV, and nominate all of which are located in the disabled folder and when I try to move them outside of it it doesn't work. I'm going to continue messing around with it today, trial and error and hope that works.

[kraze]

Is the server off when you're making these changes? Also are you using an FTP client or Windows explorer?

[Lavish]

No, I have the server running while making these changes... I also encountered this error:

I type in the command "sm plugins list" and it shows them being there but an error saying they couldn't be loaded because Nextmap: Mapcycle wasn't found.

I've been using IPSwitch WS FTP client to do all this.




*Edit* When trying to load one, it says "[SM] Plugin rockthevote.smx failed to load: Could not find required plugin "mapchooser"."

[Lavish]

Figured it out, just reinstalled sourcemod and everything and moved mapchooser and the other files out of disabled. Fixed everything!