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# How to rename a DarkRP server to StarwarsRP or similar mode

**Introduction**
DarkRP is a base used for many roleplay servers of other categories. For example Star Wars RP, Military RP, SCPRP, etc. In this article I will be showing you a step-by-step guide to rename your server to match whatever category you wish to be under. In this example we will be explaining how to rename a server to be under Star Wars RP.

**Step 1: DarkRP Preparation**
* Install Dark RP onto your Server.
* If you haven't done this already we have a step-by-step guide to do so here. [How to Install DarkRP on Your Gmod Server](https://help.nexuscorehosting.com/en/article/how-to-install-darkrp-on-your-gmod-server-8fk0pu/)

**Step 2: Renaming DarkRP Gamemode Folder**
* Navigate to '/garrysmod/gamemodes'
* Look for the file named "darkrp".
* Rename the file to match the category you want to be under. For example for Star Wars RP we would want to rename it to "starwarsrp".
* ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e6c49e0d02dca00/image_209514.png)
**Step 3: editing darkrp.txt file**
* Navigate to '/garrysmod/gamemodes/starwarsrp'
* Locate the "darkrp.txt" file.
* Rename the file to match the name of the gamemode folder. For our example our file will be named "starwarsrp.txt".
* Then after open up the file using a code editor for example Notepad++.
* Once in change the title to match the gamemode for example we would put "Star Wars RP".
* The title here does not need to match the gamemode folder.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e6c49e0d02dca00/screenshot-2024-11-08-115615_14chu7u.png)

**Step 4: Editing the init.lua and cl_init.lua files**
* Navigate to '/garrysmod/gamemodes/starwarsrp/gamemode'
* Locate the 'Init.lua' and 'cl_init.lua' files.
* Open the 'Init.lua' file.
* Next to GM.Name enter the name of your gamemode in the parentheses.
* Then you would open and do the same thing in the 'cl_init.lua' file.
* The names here do not need to match the gamemode folder.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e6c49e0d02dca00/image_1cnblvj.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e6c49e0d02dca00/image_910vio.png)

**Step 5: Changing gamemode in startup parameters**
* Navigate to your Nexus Core console
* Click on startup on the left navigation bar.
* Thenunder gamemode enter the same name you put for the gamemode folder. For our example we would put "starwarsrp".

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e6c49e0d02dca00/image_17gm0nd.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e6c49e0d02dca00/image_davuw7.png)

**Step 6: Restarting your server**
* After editing the DarkRP gamemode, restart your GMod server.
* This can typically be done through your server control panel or by using server commands.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/1e6c49e0d02dca00/image_clo8zu.png)

**Step 7: Verify gamemode change**
* After restarting your GMod go to the server directory.
* Then navigate to the desired category.
* If you see your server appear in the category you have done it correctly.
* You can also enter the servers IP into the legacy browser and see what gamemode it appears as.

**Conclusion**
The alternate Dark RP gamemodes can provide and unique RP experience compared to the based game mode. You can experience anything from being a Clone in the Clone Wars to being a MTF containing SCP's. The possibilities are near limitless with the Dark RP base.