How do I add custom weapons and entities to my DarkRP server?
Custom weapons are Scripted Weapons (SWEPs) and custom purchasable objects are Scripted Entities (SENTs).
For weapons: search the Workshop for a weapon pack (searching "darkrp weapons" or "swep pack" is a good start), add it to your collection via Addon Manager or Workshop, then add a shipment referencing the weapon in shipments.lua. To find a weapon's class name for that shipment, run print(LocalPlayer():GetActiveWeapon():GetClass()) in the console while holding it.
For a custom entity in the F4 menu (a money printer is the classic example), use DarkRP.createEntity() in lua/darkrp_config/entities.lua, giving it a price, a max-per-player limit, the entity class, and an allowed job list.
One hard limit worth knowing: the Source engine caps a map at 4096 entities total. If your server is getting close, the Health Monitor page's Addon Scan tab has an Entity Limits section that shows current usage.
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