Set Up Welcomer Messages on a Rust Server

Overview

A Rust server can feel more polished when players are greeted with a clear welcome message instead of being tossed in silently like fresh beach loot. The Welcomer plugin for uMod lets you create join messages, show player counts, display country information, and adjust the text players see when they connect.

This guide explains how to download Welcomer, upload it to your Rust server, and edit its configuration files.

Download the Welcomer Plugin

1. Open the uMod page for the Welcomer plugin.
2. Select the Download button near the top-right of the page.

1. Save the `Welcomer.cs` file somewhere easy to find on your computer.

Once the file is downloaded, it is ready to be uploaded to the server.

Install Welcomer on the Server

1. Open your server control panel and stop the Rust server.
2. Go to your file manager or connect through an FTP client.
3. Open the `oxide` folder, then enter the `plugins` folder.

1. Click Upload, then drag and drop `Welcomer.cs` into the upload area.
2. Wait until the upload reaches 100%.
3. Return to your panel's main page and restart the server.

After the restart, uMod should load the plugin automatically.

Configure Welcomer

Welcomer can run with its default settings, but most server owners will want to adjust the messages or display options.

Plugin Settings

To edit the main plugin configuration, open this folder:

`/oxide/config/`

Then edit the file named:

`Welcomer.json`

This file controls the plugin's general options. Stop the server before editing if your changes keep reverting.

Welcome Message Text

To change the default message language, open this folder:

`/oxide/lang/en/`

Then edit this file:

`Welcomer.json`

Change the message text as needed, save the file, and restart the server so the updated messages can load.

Troubleshooting

Welcome messages are not showing: First, make sure uMod support is enabled for the Rust server. Then confirm that `Welcomer.cs` was uploaded directly to `/oxide/plugins/` and not into another folder. Restart the server after checking both items.

Configuration edits are not saving: The server may be overwriting the file while it is running. Stop the server completely, edit the config, save the file, and then start the server again. If the plugin still fails to load your changes, check the JSON formatting carefully. Missing quotes, commas, or brackets can break the config quickly, because JSON is picky like that.