How to Install Copy Paste Plugin on Your Rust Server

Important!

Your server must have Oxide installed before adding plugins.

If you don’t have Oxide installed yet, check our guide on How to Install Oxide on Your Rust Server.

If you don’t know how to install plugins, check our guide on How to Install Oxide Plugins on Your Rust Server.

Commands only works for users with Admin privileges – see How to Set Administrators on Your Rust Server.

Permissions requires a SteamID64; use the guide How to Find a User’s SteamID to get the correct ID.

Copy Paste is a powerful tool that lets admins copy and save player-made structures and then paste them anywhere on the server. It’s perfect for events, building templates, or quickly restoring bases.

1. Download the Plugin

Download the “Copy Paste” plugin from the Umod official website.

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2. Log In to Your Panel

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3. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

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4. Locate the ‘plugins’ Folder

You can find the folder in  /home/container/oxide/plugins.

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5. Upload Your Plugin

Upload the ‘CopyPaste’ .cs file you downloaded in Step 1.

After uploading, you should see the .cs file in the folder.

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6. Restart Your Server

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7. Grant Permissions

Before using, make sure the player has the required permissions Replace <SteamID64> with the player’s SteamID64. Use this guide How to Find a User’s SteamID to get the correct ID.

• copypaste.copy → Allows the player to copy buildings.
• copypaste.paste → Allows the player to paste saved structures.

Permissions:

oxide.grant user <steamID> copypaste.copy
oxide.grant user <steamID> copypaste.paste

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8. Basic Configuration

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8.1 Select the ‘Files’ Tab

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8.2 Locate the ‘config’ Folder

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8.3 Open the ‘CopyPaste.json’ file

Find and open the ‘CopyPaste.json‘ file to edit the plugin settings.

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8.4 Common Settings

Performance Settings

• Entities to paste per batch: 15 → Controls how many entities are placed at once. Lower values reduce lag.
• Entities to copy per batch: 100 → Controls how many entities are copied at once.
• Entities to undo per batch: 15 → Controls how many entities are undone at once.

Copy Options

• Check radius from each entity: true → Ensures nearby entities are included when copying.
• Share: false → Toggle if the copied structure is shared with other players.
• Tree: false → Include connected entities in a hierarchical manner.
• Default radius: 3.0 → Radius around each block to detect entities for copy.

Paste Options

• Auth: false → Paste respecting building authorization.
• Deployables: true → Include deployables like doors, signs, etc.
• Inventories: true → Include container contents.
• Vending Machines: true → Include vending machines.
• Stability: true → Maintain structural stability.
• Entity Owner: true → Keep ownership info for pasted entities.

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9. Copy Paste Commands

Use these commands in the in-game chat:

Copy Structures

Stand in front of the building and type in the chat in-game:

/copy <name>

This saves the structure with a chosen name (e.g., base1).

Paste Structures

Move to the desired location and type in the chat in-game:

/paste <name>

Detele Structures

Reverts the most recent copy or paste operation directly from the in-game chat:

/undo

Using the in-game F1 console

copypaste.save <name>

paste <name>

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