Installing and Configuring DarkRP

Quick guide for installing and configuring DarkRP on your Garry's Mod server.

Introduction

Have you always dreamed of creating your own DarkRP server? Follow our steps to start working with your new DarkRP server as soon as possible.

We recommend using the right sidebar for navigation in the article, as we have described all configs as detailed as possible for deeper server customization.

Downloading addons

First, we need to download the files of the mode. DarkRP has two addons that are important for its existence - DarkRP and DarkRP-modification.

DarkRP is the base, the foundation of the mode, and with the help of DarkRP-modification, all changes in the mode are made: adding professions, items, and weapons, enabling/disabling various functions and much more.

[Download DarkRP]

[Download DarkRP-modification]

TIP

These links are safe and point to the official GitHub repository from the original mode developer - FPTje.

Installing addons

After downloading these files, go to the management of the server you need, and upload the DarkRP-master.zip archive to the path /garrysmod/gamemodes, and darkrpmodification-master.zip - /garrysmod/addons.

Unzip these archives.

To save space, after unzipping, you can delete the uploaded archives.

The folder DarkRP-master must be renamed to darkrp.

After installing the addons, don't forget to go to "launch parameters" and change the mode from sandbox to darkrp.

Analyzing darkrpmodification files

Now let's configure our new server. With the help of the darkrpmodification addon, you can customize various aspects of DarkRP - whether it's professions, mode functions, weapons, and much more.

settings.lua

This file allows you to configure the basic parameters of the DarkRP gamemode, such as starting balance, punishments, rules, and much more.

Located at: /garrysmod/addons/darkrpmodification/lua/darkrp_config/settings.lua.

jobs.lua

This file is responsible for professions on your server. You can configure existing professions or add new ones.

Located at /garrysmod/addons/darkrpmodification/lua/darkrp_customthings/jobs.lua.

entities.lua

This file is responsible for setting up entities (items) in DarkRP. For example, you can add weapon shops or improve existing ones.

Path to the file: /garrysmod/addons/darkrpmodification/lua/darkrp_customthings/entities.lua.

mysql.lua

This file is responsible for setting up the MySQL database. With it, you can store server data in a more secure, separate place from the game server.

Path to the file: /garrysmod/addons/darkrpmodification/lua/darkrp_config/mysql.lua.

Configuring settings.lua

Toggle settings

This section contains parameters that can be turned on or off (i.e. support values true or false).

voice3D

Enables or disables 3D sound in voice chat.

It's recommended to leave the default value.

AdminsCopWeapons pay attention

Enables or disables the ability for administrators to use police weapons.

adminBypassJobRestrictions pay attention

Enables or disables the ability for administrators to forcefully set professions in bypassing privileges like VIP.

allowActs pay attention

Enables or disables the ability to use animations (for example, greetings or dances).

allowjobswitch

Allows players to switch to their own custom working professions.

allowrpnames pay attention

Allows players to set their RP names using the /rpname command.

allowsprays pay attention

Enables or disables the ability to use graffiti on the server.

It's recommended to leave the default value.

allowvehicleowning

Enables or disables the ability to own vehicles.

allowvnocollide

Enables or disables the ability to bypass collisions for vehicles (for safety).

alltalk

Enables global chat, disables local chat.

It's recommended to leave the default value.

antimultirun pay attention

Prevents players from logging in twice from the same account.

autovehiclelock

Enables or disables automatic vehicle lock when a player exits it.

babygod pay attention

Spawns players in god mode (prevents killing when spawning).

canforcedooropen

Allows players to open doors that don't belong to them using lock picks, hammers, etc.

chatsounds pay attention

Plays sounds when players in chat say certain phrases, for example cheese.

chiefjailpos

Allows the chief to set positions of jail cells.

cit_propertytax

Enables or disables property tax that applies only to citizens.

copscanunfreeze pay attention

Enables or disables the ability for police to unfreeze other players' items.

copscanunweld pay attention

Enables or disables the ability for police to weld other players' items.

cpcanarrestcp be careful

Allows/prevents police to arrest other police.

currencyLeft

Position of the currency symbol. true for left, false for right.

customjobs

Enables or disables the /job command (user names for professions).

customspawns be careful

Enables or disables the use of custom spawn points.

deathblack

Determines if a player sees a black screen when dying.

showdeaths

Shows player death information in the top right corner of the screen for each player (killfeed).

deadtalk

Enables or disables the ability to speak and use commands while dead.

deadvoice

Enables or disables the ability to speak through a microphone while dead.

deathpov

Enables or disables the ability to see your death from first person.

decalcleaner

Enables or disables automatic cleaning of all decals from players.

disallowClientsideScripts be careful

Prevents the use of client scripts.

doorwarrants

Enables or disables the requirement for a warrant to break into doors.

dropmoneyondeath

Enables or disables the ability to drop money when dying.

Be careful: it may cause server crashes.

droppocketarrest

Enables or disables the ability to drop items from pockets when arrested.

droppocketdeath

Enables or disables the ability to drop items from pockets when dying.

dropweapondeath

Enables or disables the ability to drop current weapon when dying.

dropspawnedweapons

Allows or prevents weapon dropping when a player spawns.

dynamicvoice

Enables or disables the ability for only players in one room to hear the microphone.

earthquakes be careful

Enables or disables earthquakes.

enablebuypistol

Enables or disables the /buy command.

enforceplayermodel

Determines if players must use character models that correspond to their role.

globalshow

Determines if information about players should be displayed above their heads in the game.

ironshoot

Enables or disables the need for aiming to use weapons.

showjob

Determines if player work information should be displayed above their head in the game.

letters

Enables or disables the ability to write letters to each other.

license

Enables or disables the need for a license to pick up weapons.

lockdown

Enables or disables the ability to start and end the mayor's hour using the /lockdown and /unlockdown commands.

It's recommended to leave the default value.

lockpickfading

Enables or disables the ability to pick locks on disappearing doors (Fading Doors).

logging

Enables or disables logging everything that happens on the server.

lottery

Enables or disables creating lotteries for mayors.

showname

Determines if player name should be displayed above their head in the game.

showhealth

Determines if player health should be displayed above their head in the game.

needwantedforarrest

Enables or disables the ability to arrest only those players who are wanted.

noguns

Enables or disables weapon and weapon shops.

norespawn

Enables or disables the need for a player to respawn when changing profession.

keepPickedUp

Enables or disables saving picked up weapons when changing profession.

instantjob

Enables or disables instant respawn when norespawn is off.

npcarrest

Enables or disables the ability to arrest NPCs.

ooc pay attention

Determines if OOC (global) chat is enabled.

propertytax

Enables or disables property tax.

proppaying

Determines if players should pay for spawning props.

propspawning

Enables or disables spawning items. Applies also to administrators.

removeclassitems

Enables or disables removing items related to a profession (for example, packages, microwaves, etc.), when changing profession.

removeondisconnect

Enables or disables removing items related to a profession (for example, packages, microwaves, etc.), when disconnecting.

respawninjail be careful

Enables or disables the ability to respawn in jail when dying.

restrictallteams

Determines if players can only be citizens until an administrator allows them to choose professions.

restrictbuypistol

Enables or disables the ability to use the /buy command only for weapon traders.

restrictdrop

Enables or disables restriction on weapon dropping. Setting this value to true prevents weapon dropping from packages.

revokeLicenseOnJobChange

Determines if licenses are revoked when a player changes profession.

shouldResetLaws

Enables or disables resetting laws to default values when mayor changes.

strictsuicide be careful

Determines if players should respawn in the place where they committed suicide.

telefromjail be careful

Enables or disables the ability to teleport from jail.

teletojail be careful

Enables or disables the ability to teleport to jail.

unlockdoorsonstart

Enables or disables unlocking all doors when the map starts.

voiceradius

Enables or disables local voice chat.

wallettax

Determines if players should pay tax on their balance.

wantedrespawn

Determines if players are wanted when respawning.

wantedsuicide

Enables or disables suicide while being wanted by police.

realisticfalldamage

Enables or disables dynamic fall damage. Setting mp_falldamage to 1 overrides this value.

printeroverheat

Determines if a money printer can overheat on its own.

weaponCheckerHideDefault

Hides weapon given to profession when checking weapon.

weaponCheckerHideNoLicense

Hides weapon that doesn't require a license.

Value settings

This section contains parameters whose value can only be numeric.

adminnpcs be careful

Determines if NPCs should be accessible only to administrators. Values: 0 = all, 1 = administrator or higher, 2 = superadmin or higher, 3 = only RCON.

Default value: 3

adminsents be careful

Determines if SENTs should be accessible only to administrators. Values: 0 = all, 1 = administrator or higher, 2 = superadmin or higher, 3 = only RCON.

Default value: 1

adminvehicles be careful

Determines if vehicles should be accessible only to administrators. Values: 0 = all, 1 = administrator or higher, 2 = superadmin or higher, 3 = only RCON.

Default value: 3

adminweapons be careful

Determines who can spawn weapons: 0 = only administrators, 1 = only superadmins, 2 = nobody, 3 = all.

Default value: 1

arrestspeed

Sets maximum arrest speed.

Default value: 120

babygodtime pay attention

Sets duration of immunity mode for only just spawned players.

Default value: 5

chatsoundsdelay pay attention

Sets wait time before player can speak again through chat.

We recommend setting this value to at least 5 seconds to prevent spamming sounds.

Set value to 0 to disable.

Default value: 5

deathfee

Amount of money a player loses when dying.

Default value: 30

decaltimer

Sets period of cleaning client decals (in seconds).

Default value: 120

demotetime

Amount of seconds a player can switch to profession after lowering.

Default value: 120

doorcost pay attention

Sets cost of one door.

Default value: 30

entremovedelay

Wait time before removing bought object after disconnecting.

Default value: 0

gunlabweapon

Weapon that will spawn in weapon shop.

Default value: "weapon_p2282"

jailtimer

Sets jail stay time (in seconds).

Default value: 120

lockdowndelay

Wait time mayor should wait before starting next mayor's hour.

Default value: 120

maxadvertbillboards

Maximum amount of billboards a player can place.

Default value: 3

maxCheques

Maximum amount of checks a player can write.

Default value: 5

maxdoors

Maximum amount of doors one player can own.

Default value: 20

maxdrugs

Maximum amount of drugs one player can have.

Default value: 2

maxfoods

Maximum amount of food packages one microwave owner can have.

Default value: 2

maxfooditems

Maximum amount of food items a player can buy through F4 menu.

Default value: 20

maxlawboards

Maximum amount of law boards a mayor can place.

Default value: 2

maxletters

Maximum amount of letters one player can have.

Default value: 10

maxlotterycost

Maximum amount a mayor can set for participation in lottery.

Default value: 250

maxvehicles

Maximum amount of vehicles a player can buy.

Default value: 5

microwavefoodcost

Sets food selling price from microwave.

Default value: 30

gunlabguncost

Initial weapon price from weapon shop. Note that weapon shop owner can change this price.

Default value: 200

druglabdrugcost

Initial drug price from drug lab. Note that drug lab owner can change this price.

Default value: 100

minlotterycost

Minimum amount a mayor can set for participation in lottery.

Default value: 30

moneyRemoveTime

Wait time before money is removed if not picked up. Set to 0 to disable.

Default value: 600

mprintamount

Amount of money printed by money printer per spin.

Default value: 250

normalsalary

Initial salary for newly joined players.

Default value: 45

npckillpay

Amount of money given for each NPC kill.

Default value: 10

paydelay

Wait time players get salary.

Default value: 160

pocketitems

Maximum amount of objects a player's pocket can hold.

Default value: 10

pricecap

Maximum item price (using /price command).

Default value: 500

pricemin

Minimum item price (using /price command).

Default value: 50

propcost

How much should spawn item cost (proppaying value must be enabled for this setting to work).

Default value: 10

quakechance be careful

Earthquake chance.

Default value: 4000

respawntime pay attention

Minimum wait time before respawn.

Default value: 1

changejobtime pay attention

Minimum wait time before changing work.

Default value: 10

runspeed pay attention

Sets maximum running speed.

Default value: 240

runspeedcp

Sets maximum running speed for police professions.

Default value: 255

searchtime

Wait time for search order to be valid.

Default value: 30

ShipmentSpamTime

Cooldown between spawning each shipment.

Default value: 3

shipmentspawntime

Wait time for full shipment spawning.

Default value: 10

startinghealth pay attention

Health given to player when spawning.

Default value: 100

startingmoney pay attention

Amount of money in wallet when first logging in to server.

Default value: 500

stunstickdamage pay attention

Amount of damage stunstick does to objects. When value between 0 and 1, damage is relative, where 1 removes all object health. When value is more than 1, damage is absolute.

Default value: 1000

vehiclecost

Vehicle cost (for owning it).

Default value: 40

wallettaxmax

Maximum tax percentage to be paid.

Default value: 5

wallettaxmin

Minimum tax percentage to be paid.

Default value: 1

wallettaxtime

Wait time in seconds between taxing players. Requires server restart.

Default value: 600

wantedtime pay attention

Wait time player becomes wanted.

Default value: 120

walkspeed pay attention

Sets maximum walking speed.

Default value: 160

falldamagedamper

Fall damage damper. Default value: 15. Decrease this value for more damage.

Default value: 15

falldamageamount

Minimum fall damage. Default value: 10.

Default value: 10

printeroverheatchance

Money printer overheating chance. The higher this number, the less likely (minimum 3, default 22).

Default value: 22

printerreward

Money printer destruction reward.

Default value: 950

Chat distance settings pay attention

Distance is given in Source Engine units (similar to inches)

talkDistance

Distance for normal conversations.

Default value: 250

whisperDistance

Distance for whispering (in text chat).

Default value: 90

yellDistance

Distance for yelling (in text chat).

Default value: 550

meDistance

Distance for /me command (in text chat).

Default value: 250

voiceDistance

Distance for voice chat work.

Default value: 550

Other settings

MoneyClass

Money packet class name. Use this value to create your own money object!

Note: money packet must support "Setamount" (or DTVar variable).

Default value: spawned_money

We recommend leaving the default value.

moneyModel

If you want to change money model, edit this value.

Default value: models/props/cs_assault/money.mdl

We recommend leaving the default value.

lockdownsound

You can set your own sound that will be played for all players when starting mayor's hour.

TIP

Note: Don't forget to write full path to folder where sound file is located.

Default value: npc/overwatch/cityvoice/f_confirmcivilstatus_1_spkr.wav

DarkRPSkin

DarkRP theme. Set value to "default" to switch to standard GMod theme.

Default value: DarkRP

currency

Currency symbol used in F4 interfaces and HUD.

Default value: $

currencyThousandSeparator

Currency thousand separator.

Default value: ,

chatCommandPrefix

Chat command prefix.

Default value: /

F1MenuHelpPage

F1 menu help page.

Default value: https://darkrp.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page

F1MenuHelpPageTitle

F1 menu help page title.

Default value: DarkRP Wiki

notificationSound

Sound played when DarkRP notification appears.

Default value: buttons/lightswitch2.wav

DefaultPlayerGroups

SteamID and default ranks for players when joining.

Default value:

{
    ["STEAM_0:0:00000000"] = "superadmin",
    ["STEAM_0:0:11111111"] = "admin",
}

DisabledCustomModules pay attention

Disabling DarkRP modules.

Default value:

{
    ["hudreplacement"] = false,
    ["extraf4tab"] = false,
}

DisallowDrop pay attention

List of weapons players cannot throw away or lose. Items set to true, cannot be lost.

Default value:

{
    ["arrest_stick"] = true,
    ["door_ram"] = true,
    ["gmod_camera"] = true,
    ["gmod_tool"] = true,
    ["keys"] = true,
    ["lockpick"] = true,
    ["med_kit"] = true,
    ["pocket"] = true,
    ["stunstick"] = true,
    ["unarrest_stick"] = true,
    ["weapon_keypadchecker"] = true,
    ["weapon_physcannon"] = true,
    ["weapon_physgun"] = true,
    ["weaponchecker"] = true,
}

DefaultWeapons pay attention

List of weapons players start with in game.

Default value:

{
    "keys",
    "weapon_physcannon",
    "gmod_camera",
    "gmod_tool",
    "pocket",
    "weapon_physgun",
}

CategoryOverride pay attention

Category override. Used to override default categories for any professions, items, and weapons.

Default value:

{
    jobs = {
        ["Citizen"] = "Citizens",
        ["Hobo"] = "Citizens",
        ["Gun Dealer"] = "Citizens",
        ["Medic"] = "Citizens",
        ["Civil Protection"] = "Civil Protection",
        ["Gangster"] = "Gangsters",
        ["Mob boss"] = "Gangsters",
        ["Civil Protection Chief"] = "Civil Protection",
        ["Mayor"] = "Civil Protection",
    },
    entities = {
        ["Drug lab"] = "Other",
        ["Money printer"] = "Other",
        ["Gun lab"] = "Other",
    },
    shipments = {
        ["AK47"] = "Rifles",
        ["MP5"] = "Rifles",
        ["M4"] = "Rifles",
        ["Mac 10"] = "Other",
        ["Pump shotgun"] = "Shotguns",
        ["Sniper rifle"] = "Snipers",
    },
    weapons = {
        ["Desert eagle"] = "Pistols",
        ["Fiveseven"] = "Pistols",
        ["Glock"] = "Pistols",
        ["P228"] = "Pistols",
    },
    vehicles = {}, -- There are no default vehicles.
    ammo = {
        ["Pistol ammo"] = "Other",
        ["Shotgun ammo"] = "Other",
        ["Rifle ammo"] = "Other",
    },
}

AdminWeapons pay attention

List of weapons administrators start with in game, in addition to standard weapon and weapon from GM.Config.AdminsCopWeapons.

Default value:

{
    "weapon_keypadchecker",
}

DefaultLaws pay attention

Default laws that cannot be changed in the game.

Default value:

{
    "Do not attack other citizens except in self-defence.",
    "Do not steal or break into people's homes.",
    "Money printers/drugs are illegal.",
}

PocketBlacklist pay attention

List of items that cannot be placed in pocket.

Default value:

{
    ["fadmin_jail"] = true,
    ["meteor"] = true,
    ["door"] = true,
    ["func_"] = true,
    ["player"] = true,
    ["beam"] = true,
    ["worldspawn"] = true,
    ["env_"] = true,
    ["path_"] = true,
    ["prop_physics"] = true,
    ["money_printer"] = true,
    ["gunlab"] = true,
    ["prop_dynamic"] = true,
    ["prop_vehicle_prisoner_pod"] = true,
    ["keypad_wire"] = true,
    ["gmod_button"] = true,
    ["gmod_rtcameraprop"] = true,
    ["gmod_cameraprop"] = true,
    ["gmod_dynamite"] = true,
    ["gmod_thruster"] = true,
    ["gmod_light"] = true,
    ["gmod_lamp"] = true,
    ["gmod_emitter"] = true,
}

noStripWeapons

Weapon considered 'legal' when checking weapon and not taken away when confiscated.

This setting is used IN ADDITION to GM.Config.weaponCheckerHideDefault and GM.Config.weaponCheckerHideNoLicense.

preventClassItemRemoval

List of entities that will not be removed when player changes work. This applies only when removeclassitems is set to true.

Note: entities will only be removed when changing work to one that doesn't have right to that entity.

Default value:

{ ["gunlab"] = false, ["microwave"] = false, ["spawned_shipment"] = false, }

allowedProperties pay attention

Properties from C-menu that are allowed to be used by any player.

Values set to true, are allowed, while values set to false - forbidden.

Default value:

{
    remover = true,
    ignite = false,
    extinguish = true,
    keepupright = true,
    gravity = true,
    collision = true,
    skin = true,
    bodygroups = true,
}

Configuring jobs.lua

Creating jobs.lua file

First, open jobs.lua file, located at:

/garrysmod/addons/darkrpmodification/lua/darkrp_customthings/jobs.lua.

If file doesn't exist, it needs to be created. In this file you will add settings for each profession.

Example of creating simple profession

Let's look at an example of creating a basic profession - "Police":

jobs.lua

...
TEAM_POLICE = DarkRP.createJob("Police", { 
    color = Color(25, 25, 170, 255), 
    description = [[You are a police, your task is to maintain order in the city.]], 
    weapons = {"arrest_stick", "unarrest_stick", "weapon_pistol", "stunstick", "door_ram", "weaponchecker"}, 
    command = "police", 
    max = 4, 
    salary = 65, 
    admin = 0, 
    vote = true, 
    hasLicense = true, 
    category = "Government Services" 
})
...

Profession parameters

TEAM_POLICE: Profession variable-identifier. Variable name must be unique.

DarkRP.createJob("Police", {...}): This function creates a new profession with name "Police".

color: Defines profession color in list. Uses RGBA format.

model: Specifies player model for this profession. You can specify multiple models.

description: Profession description that players will see.

weapons: List of weapons player will get when choosing profession.

command: Profession choice command. Players can enter it in chat to change profession.

max: Maximum amount of players that can be in this profession at the same time.

salary: Salary player will get each game cycle.

admin: Defines if profession is accessible only to administrators (0 - accessible to all, 1 - only admins, 2 - only super-admins).

vote: Defines if profession should be obtained by voting. If true, other players must vote.

hasLicense: Defines if player has default weapon license.

category: Profession category to which it belongs. Allows grouping professions in menu.

Additional parameters

Additional player models

If you want profession to have multiple models to choose from, simply add them to it:

jobs.lua

model = {
    "models/player/police.mdl",
    "models/player/police_fem.mdl"
},

Adding unique privileges

If you want profession to have unique privileges, for example, access to certain commands or rights, you can use customCheck:

jobs.lua

customCheck = function(ply) return ply:IsUserGroup("vip") end,
CustomCheckFailMsg = "This profession is available only for VIP players.",

Here customCheck checks if player belongs to "VIP" group. If not, he won't be able to choose profession.

Health and armor restrictions

You can set starting health and armor for profession:

jobs.lua

health = 150,
armor = 50,

Unique properties

If profession needs to add unique abilities, you can do it with customCheck parameter and additional conditions in code that will check these abilities.

Creating custom professions

You can create your own professions with any parameters. For example, let's create profession "Mayor":

TEAM_MAYOR = DarkRP.createJob("Mayor", {
    color = Color(150, 20, 20, 255),
    model = "models/player/breen.mdl",
    description = [[As mayor, you control the city. You can make laws and work on improving citizens' lives.]],
    weapons = {"weapon_fists"},
    command = "mayor",
    max = 1,
    salary = 100,
    admin = 0,
    vote = true,
    hasLicense = false,
    mayor = true,
    category = "Government Services"
})

Organizing professions in categories

For convenience for players, professions can be grouped by categories. For example, all government services professions can be grouped into "Government Services" category:

DarkRP.createCategory{
    name = "Government Services",
    categorises = "jobs",
    startExpanded = true,
    color = Color(0, 107, 0, 255),
    canSee = function(ply) return true end,
    sortOrder = 100,
}

Server restart

After making changes to jobs.lua file, save file and restart server, so changes take effect. Now new professions will be available for your players.

Connecting MySQL database

For storing player data, we strictly recommend using MySQL databases - it's much easier and safer to manage data.

Installing MySQLOO

By default, Garry's Mod doesn't know how to install MySQL database connection. This is solved by installing lua modules that allow installing connections and writing data directly to databases in Garry's Mod addons. One of the most popular modules is MySQLOO - we'll use it as an example in this article.

Downloading MySQLOO

First, you need to download the module itself.

Latest version of the module at the time of writing this article - 9.7.6.

Direct download links:

MySQLOO Linux 32bit | MySQLOO Linux 64bit

MySQLOO Windows 32bit | MySQLOO Windows 64bit

Servers located on our game hosting, by default, use 32-bit Linux version of Garry's Mod. In case of switching to 64-bit version of Garry's Mod, you need to download corresponding module version.

Loading MySQLOO on server

After downloading MySQLOO module, you need to place corresponding file .dll in your server Garry's Mod directory:

1. Go to /garrysmod/lua/bin/ on your server. Create folder bin, if it doesn't exist.
2. Upload corresponding MySQLOO file to this folder.

Make sure you use correct module version depending on OS and server bitness (32bit or 64bit).

Configuring MySQL in DarkRP

Connecting database

After installing module, you need to configure DarkRP to work with MySQL database.

1. Open mysql.lua file, located at /garrysmod/addons/darkrpmodification/lua/darkrp_config/.

2. Find and uncomment the following lines, replacing them with your MySQL database connection data:

--[[---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Database configuration
---------------------------------------------------------------------------]]
MySQLite_config = {}
MySQLite_config.EnableMySQL = true
MySQLite_config.Host = "localhost" -- IP your MySQL server
MySQLite_config.Username = "root" -- MySQL user name
MySQLite_config.Password = "password" -- MySQL user password
MySQLite_config.Database_name = "darkrp" -- Database name
MySQLite_config.Database_port = 3306 -- MySQL port, default 3306
MySQLite_config.Preferred_module = "mysqloo"

Data can be found in "Databases" tab in game control panel, more about tab can be found here: 💿 Databases

Example settings:

--[[---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Database configuration
---------------------------------------------------------------------------]]
MySQLite_config = {}
MySQLite_config.EnableMySQL = true
MySQLite_config.Host = "db.snk.wtf" -- IP your MySQL server
MySQLite_config.Username = "senkowiki.acf78z1a" -- MySQL user name
MySQLite_config.Password = "gbp_ced0PQV-jwp6nvz" -- MySQL user password
MySQLite_config.Database_name = "darkrp" -- Database name
MySQLite_config.Database_port = 3306 -- MySQL port, default 3306
MySQLite_config.Preferred_module = "mysqloo"

Testing connection

After performing above steps, check if server successfully connected to MySQL database.

Start server and watch server console. If settings are done correctly, you won't see any MySQL related errors.

Done! You successfully configured MySQL database, and now all player data will be stored in database instead of sv.db file.