How to Add Plugins on Carbon (Rust)
Adding plugins to a Carbon Rust server is very simple.
Follow these steps and your plugin will load instantly.
1. Download the Plugin
Download the .cs plugin file you want to install.2. Locate Your Carbon Server Folder
Go to your server directory: /carbon/plugins/3. Upload the Plugin
Place the .cs file into: /carbon/plugins/4. Restart or Reload the Server
You can: Restart the server, or Use command: carbon.reloadCarbon will automatically load the plugin.
5. Check If Plugin Loaded
In the console, you should see: [Carbon] Loaded Plugin: PluginName v1.0.0If there's an error, Carbon will show the reason.
Done!
Your plugin is now active and ready to use.
Carbon vs Oxide — Key Differences
(Simple comparison for beginners)
Carbon Advantages
- Much faster performance (built with optimized async handlers)
- No reflection needed for most features
- Native support for modern Rust features
- Better patching + memory handling
- More secure plugin sandboxing
- New APIs not available in Oxide
- Lower CPU usage on high-population servers
Oxide Limitations
- Old architecture, slower under heavy load
- Requires more hacks and reflection
- Limited feature support
- Can bottleneck very modded servers
- Rare updates compared to Carbon
Compatibility
- Most Oxide plugins work on Carbon
- Some advanced Carbon-only APIs won’t work on Oxide
- Carbon can run Oxide-style plugins without changes (in most cases)