# Adding The Map To The Fastdl

**URL:** <https://community.hexane.co/t/adding-the-map-to-the-fastdl/98>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [12 December 2021 18:35 UTC](https://community.hexane.co/t/adding-the-map-to-the-fastdl/98 "2021-12-12T18:35:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hyro](https://community.hexane.co/user_avatar/community.hexane.co/hyro/32/8_2.png) [@Hyro](https://community.hexane.co/u/Hyro)\
**Post date:** [12 December 2021 18:35 UTC](https://community.hexane.co/t/adding-the-map-to-the-fastdl/98/1 "2021-12-12T18:35:51Z")

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#### Relevant videos

[Extracting Garry’s Mod Workshop Addons](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d8JXI7QUhE)

[Using FileZilla (FTP) with Garry’s Mod](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwg3Dbty-dw)

[Using WinSCP (FTP) with Garry’s Mod](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyBCXAaQG0Q)

#### What happens when I add the map to the FastDL?

When players join your server, during the loading process they will download the map.

#### Preparing the map

1. Follow the video listed above in the **Relevant videos** section in order to extract the Workshop version of the map.

2. Open the extracted folder and proceed to open the `maps` folder.

3. Drag the file inside of the maps folder to your Desktop, this file should end in **.bsp** if you have file extensions enabled.

#### Uploading and synchronizing the map (Game Panel)

1. Navigate to the [Game Panel](https://game.hexane.co) and proceed to login.

2. Click on **Game Services** button and if prompted select the server you add the map to the FastDL of.

3. Navigate to the **File Manager**.

4. Navigate to the `garrysmod/maps` directory.

5. Click the **Upload** button and proceed to upload the map.

 ![Upload location](https://community.hexane.co/uploads/default/original/1X/f26360b98c5c269a22757ecd32e4fd3f3ce41268.png)

1. Return to the [Game Panel](https://game.hexane.co).

2. Click the **Fast Downloads Sync** button.

3. Wait until the console states that the synchronization has finished, this may take a while.

4. Restart your server.

#### Uploading and synchronizing the map (FTP)

1. Login to your servers FTP using FileZilla or WinSCP - relevant videos can be found above.

2. Navigate to the `garrysmod/maps` directory.

 ![Upload location](https://community.hexane.co/uploads/default/original/1X/6a00b363954226620ed73337ab6d1b7aba5ca798.png)

1. Drag the map file we prepared earlier into that directory and wait for the transfer to finish.

2. Navigate to the [Game Panel](https://game.hexane.co) and proceed to login.

3. Click the **Fast Downloads Sync** button.

4. Wait until the console states that the synchronization has finished, this may take a while.

5. Restart your server.

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**Author:** ![Hyro](https://community.hexane.co/user_avatar/community.hexane.co/hyro/32/8_2.png) [@Hyro](https://community.hexane.co/u/Hyro)\
**Post date:** [12 December 2021 18:35 UTC](https://community.hexane.co/t/adding-the-map-to-the-fastdl/98/2 "2021-12-12T18:35:55Z")

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**Author:** ![Hyro](https://community.hexane.co/user_avatar/community.hexane.co/hyro/32/8_2.png) [@Hyro](https://community.hexane.co/u/Hyro)\
**Post date:** [12 December 2021 18:35 UTC](https://community.hexane.co/t/adding-the-map-to-the-fastdl/98/3 "2021-12-12T18:35:59Z")

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