# 🔌How can i add plugins?

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##### Before adding plugins, make sure you are running ether oxide or carbon

trusted places to get plugins from include [uMod](https://umod.org/plugins?category%5B%5D=Rust&page=1&sort=title&sortdir=asc&categories=rust) (Oxide)

When you download a plugin, it should download as a `.cs` file

on your servers `files` tab, open the folder `oxide` or `carbon` and then open `plugins`, here upload the plugin ending in `.cs` into this folder.

Your server should automatically detect a new plugin, stating something like the following:
```
Loaded plugin <pluginName>
```

If it doesn't auto load, run
```py
oxide.reload <pluginName>
```
or restart the server.