How to Download and Install the BepInEx Modpack Folder for a V Rising Server

Download the official BepInExPack V Rising archive from Thunderstore, extract it outside the game folder, then copy the files inside its inner BepInExPack_V_Rising directory into the folder that contains your V Rising executable. For a dedicated server, that destination is the VRisingDedicatedServer installation directory. Do not copy the enclosing folder itself or leave an extra nested directory.

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After launching, verify the installation by checking for BepInEx/LogOutput.log. A client may also open a BepInEx console. The Thunderstore listing currently shows package version 1.733.2, described as a BepInEx 6.0.0 bleeding-edge build (listing accessed October 15, 2026).

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What you are downloading

BepInEx is the general-purpose Unity modding framework used by the V Rising mod ecosystem. The V Rising package is a prepared distribution: it contains the loader files and folder structure needed to start BepInEx without assembling those components manually.

The canonical download is the BepInExPack V Rising package on Thunderstore. The package page currently identifies version 1.733.2 and describes it as using a BepInEx 6.0.0 bleeding-edge build. Treat that version as the listing’s current value on October 15, 2026; package versions can change, so check the version shown when you download.

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The archive is not installed by dropping the downloaded file beside the executable. You must extract it, open the inner folder, and copy that folder’s contents into the correct installation directory.

Client and dedicated-server destinations

The destination depends on what you are modding:

Installing the files only in the client directory does not install BepInEx for a separate dedicated server. A server has its own executable directory and needs its own copy of the framework and compatible plug-ins.

Download and install the archive manually

1. Download the package archive

1. Open the BepInExPack V Rising page on Thunderstore.
2. Download the current package archive shown there. At the time of writing, the listing shows version 1.733.2.
3. Save the archive somewhere you can work with it, such as a temporary downloads or staging folder.

Keep the original archive until the server starts successfully. It gives you a clean source if you need to remove a mistaken copy and reinstall.

2. Extract outside the game directory

Extract the archive to a temporary folder that is not the V Rising client or server directory. This makes the archive’s nesting visible and prevents an extraction utility from silently creating an extra level inside the installation.

Do not unpack directly into the destination and assume the result is correct. The package contains an inner folder that must be opened before you copy anything.

3. Open the inner BepInExPack_V_Rising folder

Inside the extracted archive, open the folder named BepInExPack_V_Rising. Its payload should include the following items:

• BepInEx/
• dotnet/
• .doorstop_version
• doorstop_config.ini
• winhttp.dll

Seeing these items at the same level is a useful integrity check. If you only see another archive or a second enclosing folder, you have not reached the payload yet.

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4. Copy the payload, not the enclosing folder

Select everything inside BepInExPack_V_Rising and copy it into the directory containing the executable you intend to mod:

• For the client, copy into the V Rising installation folder that contains the game executable.
• For a dedicated server, copy into the VRisingDedicatedServer folder that contains the server executable.

After copying, the destination should contain BepInEx, dotnet, .doorstop_version, doorstop_config.ini, and winhttp.dll directly. The common wrong layout is destination/BepInExPack_V_Rising/BepInEx; that extra level prevents the loader from finding the files.

If the operating system asks whether to merge the BepInEx directory, allow the merge when adding the framework to an otherwise clean installation. Do not delete unrelated game or server files.

5. Launch once to generate the log

Start the client or dedicated server from that destination. A clean installation or a game update can take a few minutes on the first launch while BepInEx prepares its files.

Close the process normally after it has had time to initialize, then inspect BepInEx/LogOutput.log. On a client, a BepInEx console may also appear during startup. The log is the primary diagnostic record when something fails, so keep it available before changing files or asking for support.

Install V Rising mods after BepInEx works

Put plug-ins in the expected directory

Additional mod DLLs generally belong in BepInEx/Plugins under the same client or server installation where you installed the framework. A plug-in placed in the client’s directory will not automatically load on a separate dedicated server.

Check every dependency and role

Open each mod’s Thunderstore page and review its dependency list before launching. Install every required dependency in the same installation, and confirm that the mod supports the role you are running:

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• A client-only mod may not load on a dedicated server.
• A server-side mod may require matching client files or configuration.
• A mod can require a specific framework or library version.

Do not copy a complete client plug-in folder to a server without checking these requirements. The loader can be installed correctly while an incompatible plug-in still prevents startup.

Dedicated-server installation procedure

Use this order when preparing a V Rising server for a group of players:

1. Stop the dedicated server and make a backup of its configuration and saved-world data.
2. Locate the server installation directory named VRisingDedicatedServer.
3. Extract the BepInExPack V Rising archive to a temporary location.
4. Open BepInExPack_V_Rising and verify the expected payload files are visible.
5. Copy the payload contents into VRisingDedicatedServer, so the framework folders and files sit beside the server executable.
6. Start the server and allow several minutes for first-run preparation if this is a clean install or follows a game update.
7. Stop it after initialization and confirm that VRisingDedicatedServer/BepInEx/LogOutput.log exists.
8. Add compatible plug-ins to VRisingDedicatedServer/BepInEx/Plugins, installing all listed dependencies.
9. Start the server again and read the log for plug-in load errors before inviting players.

Players may need corresponding client-side mods when a package says so. The server log and each mod’s dependency information are more reliable than assuming every server plug-in is invisible to clients.

Manual archive or Thunderstore profile?

There are two practical ways to reproduce a mod setup. Manual installation gives you direct control over the exact files in the executable directory. Thunderstore’s profile workflow can import a profile code or file and download its mods and configurations for you.

For a one-off server or an administrator who needs to audit every file, the manual route is the clearest. For a group that repeatedly provisions the same client setup, a profile can reduce repetitive downloads. Whichever route you choose, the BepInEx loader still has to end up beside the executable that will run it.

Creating a distributable profile or modpack

If you are publishing a setup for other players, use the profile’s dependency strings in manifest.json and include the configuration files required for the intended experience. Thunderstore’s documentation says not to package the core or plugins folders as the modpack’s own code payload. Those folders are part of the installed framework structure, not a substitute for declaring the mod dependencies that a profile manager should download.

Test the profile on a clean installation before distributing it. Confirm that the imported files produce the same BepInEx/Plugins contents and configuration behavior as your working setup, and document whether the profile is for clients, a dedicated server, or both.

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Verification checklist

Use these checks in order rather than adding more mods when the loader has not initialized:

• The files from the inner BepInExPack_V_Rising folder are directly beside the correct executable.
• The destination is VRisingDedicatedServer for a dedicated server, not only the client installation.
• BepInEx/LogOutput.log appears after launch.
• A client installation may show a BepInEx console during startup.
• Plug-ins are under BepInEx/Plugins, not one directory deeper.
• Every plug-in’s required dependencies are installed.
• Each mod supports the client or server role in which you are running it.

Troubleshooting common failures

No LogOutput.log is created

Recheck the folder nesting first. Open the directory containing the executable and verify that BepInEx, dotnet, doorstop_config.ini, .doorstop_version, and winhttp.dll are visible there. If they are inside BepInExPack_V_Rising instead, move the contents up one level.

On a server, confirm that you copied the files to VRisingDedicatedServer. Installing the framework in the client folder cannot create a server log.

The server starts, but a mod does not load

Read BepInEx/LogOutput.log before changing the loader. Look for a missing dependency, an assembly or version error, or a plug-in placed outside BepInEx/Plugins. Revisit the mod’s Thunderstore dependency list and check whether it supports dedicated-server use.

The game or server stops during startup

Temporarily remove the most recently added plug-in from BepInEx/Plugins, launch again, and inspect the log. If the framework initializes without that file, the problem is likely the plug-in, one of its dependencies, or an incompatibility with the current game or framework version. Add files back one at a time so the failing component is identifiable.

The installation broke after a game update

Allow the game or server update to finish, then compare the installed package with the current BepInExPack V Rising listing. A clean re-copy of the current package may be necessary. Preserve your configuration and saved-world backups, and expect first launch after the update to take a few minutes while BepInEx prepares again.

A profile imports, but the server is missing files

Profile import downloads the mods and configurations recorded in the profile; it does not remove the need for the BepInEx framework in the executable directory. Verify that the loader was installed manually in VRisingDedicatedServer, then confirm that the profile’s plug-ins and dependencies were placed in that installation’s BepInEx/Plugins folder.

Safe update and rollback routine

1. Stop the client or server.
2. Back up the current BepInEx configuration, plug-in list, and server data.
3. Record the package version and mod versions currently in use.
4. Download the newer BepInExPack V Rising archive and extract it to a temporary folder.
5. Compare the inner payload and copy it into the correct executable directory, merging framework files as needed.
6. Start once with the existing plug-ins and inspect BepInEx/LogOutput.log.
7. If startup fails, remove the newly added or updated plug-in first; if the loader itself is affected, restore the backed-up framework files and the previously working package.

Keeping the archive and a known-good backup lets you distinguish a loader update from a mod update instead of troubleshooting both at once.

The essential rule

The archive is only the source. The installation succeeds when the contents of its inner BepInExPack_V_Rising folder sit directly in the executable’s directory, the correct client or dedicated-server target is used, and a launch produces BepInEx/LogOutput.log. Add plug-ins only after that check passes, and resolve dependencies and client/server compatibility package by package.

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