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<title>Filesystem</title>⤶ ⤶ This page will explain different things about Gmod's Filesystem. ⤶ <note>This page is still being worked and is currently unfinished</note>⤶ ⤶ # Searchpaths⤶ ⤶ The Filesystem uses search paths to find all necessary files. ⤶ A search path is just a normal path to a folder with a given name like `GAME` ⤶ You can add custom search paths by adding them to the `garrysmod/cfg/mount.cfg` ⤶ You can see all search paths <page text="here">File_Search_Paths</page> or you can print them with the `path` command.⤶ ⤶ The `LUA` search path is just a redirect to the `lsv`, `lsc` or `LuaMenu` search path depending on your <page text="Realm">States</page>.⤶ ⤶ ## Search order⤶ ⤶ This is how the filesystem currently searches thru the `GAME` path:⤶ - All `thirdparty` search paths (Including the `garrysmod/workshop` folder)⤶ - `garrysmod/overrides/` folder⤶ - `garrysmod/` folder⤶ - `sourceengine/` folder⤶ - `platform/` folder⤶ - Mounted Games⤶ - `garrysmod/download/` folder⤶ - `garrysmod/fallbacks` folder⤶ ⤶ This is how the filesystem currently searches thru the `MOD` path:⤶ - `garrysmod/overrides/` folder⤶ - `garrysmod/` folder⤶ - `garrysmod/fallbacks` folder⤶ ⤶ ### garrysmod/overrides/⤶ ⤶ The overrides folder is used by some .vpk files, and it allows you to override the results of the filesystem. ⤶ This can be useful for this like this: ⤶ You can create the folder and copy the `lua` folder into it and for example edit the `menu.lua` file without having to worry about Steam deleting your changes.⤶ <note>Creating the `garrysmod/overrides` folder can cause Issues with Gmod when you for example don't copy all Lua Files.</note>⤶ ⤶ ### garrysmod/workshop/⤶ ⤶ The workshop folder only exists in the filesystem. ⤶ The workshop folder contains the content of all workshop addons that are mounted.⤶ You could create it on your drive and mess with it, but you probably shouldn't.

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