How to Set Up Automatic Server Messages on Your Rust Server

Important!

Your server must have Oxide installed before adding plugins.

If you don’t have it 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.

1. Download the Plugin

Download the “Advert Messages” 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 ‘Stack Size Controller’ .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. Locate the ‘config’ Folder

You can find the folder in  /home/container/oxide/config

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8. Open the ‘config’ File

Open the generated .json file called AdvertMessages.json

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9. Configuring Automatic Messages

Set your custom messages by editing the plugin’s configuration file.

Messages → list of messages displayed to all players.

Message Broadcast Settings

Advert Interval (minutes) → How often a message is sent. 10.0 = every 10 minutes.

Broadcast to Console (true/false) → Also prints the messages to the server console when true.

Choose Message at Random (true/false) → Sends messages in random order when true; otherwise cycles in list order.

Tips & Notes:

• To add more messages, keep the format [ “Message”, “…” ], adding a comma after each except the last.
• You can add as many messages as you want this way.

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10. Select the ‘Save Content‘ Button

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11. Select the ‘Console’ Tab

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12. Reload the Plugin

In the console field, type o.reload AdvertMessages and press Enter to reload your plugin.

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