How to Install WORKSHOP SCENARIOS on Your Arma Reforger Dedicated Server Using Your SMARTPHONE

In this smartphone-based guide, we will show you how to install Workshop scenarios on your Arma Reforger dedicated game server using your smartphone. With our automatic scenarios installer, the process is fast, reliable, and perfect for beginners on the go, but at the same time, we offer options for the most advanced users.

You’ll learn how to fetch the scenario URLs straight from the official Reforger Workshop website, install the workshop scenarios on the server, update the scenarios automatically, roll back to earlier versions when needed, and even generate the scenario code manually for advanced tweaks.

Just follow these step-by-step instructions on your smartphone, and you will have a workshop scenario running on the server in minutes.

Guide Navigation

1. Important Notes Before Installing Scenarios
2. Getting the Scenario URLs
3. How to Install the Workshop Scenarios
4. Tips and Warnings
5. How to Update Scenarios Automatically
6. How to Downgrade a Scenario to a Specific Version
7. How to Write Manually Scenario ID (Name) inside Server.json file (Advanced)
8. How to Generate Scenario Code Manually (Advanced)
9. How to Plant Scenario Names inside Server.json file (Advanced)
10. Final Thoughts

Important Notes Before Installing Scenarios

⚠️ To ensure a stable and hassle-free experience, keep these tips in mind:

• Certain Workshop scenarios must first be downloaded while the server is running an official scenario. Start your server on a official scenario, let the workshop scenario download, then on your next server start change to the workshop scenario.
• Our automatic scenario installer handles all required scenario dependencies, so you don’t need to manually add them.
• Scenario codes are generated without specifying a version, ensuring your server always downloads the latest scenario version.
• Avoid installing too many scenarios at once. Install a few scenarios at a time and test them, this makes it easier to identify scenario compatibility issues.
• After an Arma Reforger update, some scenarios may break and you might need to disable the scenario until it uploads.
• Some scenarios are large and may take additional time to download during server startup. Allow the server time to fully initialize.

Getting the Scenario URLs

To install scenarios, you only need the scenario page URL from the official Reforger Workshop. Find the scenarios you want and copy their links.

In this example, we’ll install the following mods alongside the RHS – Status Quo scenario to demonstrate that you can install mods and scenarios simultaneously:

• Where Am I
• BetterHitsEffects 3.0 Alpha
• RHS - Status Quo

How to Install the Workshop Scenarios

1. Stop your Arma Reforger server.
2. Click the Reforger Workshop button in your control panel.
3. Paste the scenario URLs (one per line) and click Execute.
4. Go to the Configuration Files button and edit the Server.json file with Config Editor option
5. From the Type of scenario dropdown, select the Workshop Scenarios option
6. From the Workshop Scenario dropdown, select the respective scenario you want to load
7. Start your server to begin the scenario download process.

Tips and Warnings

⚠️ To successfully install workshop scenarios on your server, don't forget these important tips

• Certain Workshop scenarios must first be downloaded while the server is running an official scenario. Start your server on a official scenario, let the workshop scenario download, then on your next server start choose the workshop scenario name from the Workshop Scenario dropdown (Step 6).
• Many scenarios include multiple variants—select the one that best matches your playstyle.
• Larger scenarios can noticeably extend server startup times; please allow extra time for them to load.

How to Update Scenarios Automatically

• Scenarios are updated automatically each time the server restarts, as long as no version is specified in the scenario code in your Server.json file.
• If you used our automatic installer, the version will not be set, ensuring the latest version is always downloaded.
• Having trouble updating? Go to the MORE button and click Delete Scenarios Cache to force a redownload.

How to Downgrade a Scenario to a Specific Version

You can manually set a specific version of a scenario in the Server.json code (if a newer version causes compatibility issues).

1. Stop your Arma Reforger server.
2. Go to the Configuration Files button and edit the Server.json file with the Config Editor.
3. In the Scenarios JSON code section, specify the version you want to download by entering it in the version field for the corresponding scenario.
4. Delete the mods cache when switching versions, going to the MORE button, and clicking Delete Mods Cache.

You can find available versions for each scenario on its Workshop page under the Changelog tab.

The image below provides a visual example. In this case, the RHS - Status Quo scenario is set to download version 0.11.4316, while the other mods will automatically download the latest available version.

How to Write Manually Scenario ID (Name) inside Server.json file (Advanced)

1. Install the Scenario first as a mod, following one of the methods mentioned in our How to Install WORKSHOP MODS on Your Arma Reforger Dedicated Server Using Your SMARTPHONE
2. Copy the Scenario ID from the workshop page under the Scenarios tab.

2. Change the Type of scenario to Custom Scenario Name and paste the Scenario ID under the Custom scenario name field inside the Server.json file.

How to Generate Scenario Code Manually (Advanced)

Need to skip the auto-installer? Use our Generate Scenarios Code feature under the MORE menu.

1. Go to the MORE button near the Start/Stop buttons and press the Generate Mods Code action.
2. Paste your scenario URLs (one per line).
3. Choose whether to generate the code with or without version numbers.
4. Copy the generated code into your Server.json file.

Be sure to copy the scenario’s ID from the Workshop page (under the Scenarios tab) and paste it into the scenarioId field in your Server.json. Open the file in raw mode using the Text Editor button, then manually enter the scenario name.

1. Copy the Scenario ID from the workshop page under the Scenarios tab

2. Paste the Scenario ID inside the Server.json file under the scenarioId field, edit it with the Text Editor option to access the file raw.

How to Plant Scenario Names inside Server.json file (Advanced)

1. 1. Go to the MORE button near the Start/Stop buttons and press the Plant Scenario Names action.
   2. Paste your scenario URLs (one per line).
   3. Go to the Configuration Files button, edit the Server.json file with the Config Editor, and scenarios will be listed under the Workshop Scenarios dropdown.

Final Thoughts

ℹ️ If you encounter any issues, reach out to our support team—we’re here to help with any Arma Reforger server problems.

❓ Looking for more tips? Browse our Arma Reforger server guides for advanced configurations, optimization tips, and troubleshooting help.

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