# How to Play Multiplayer Mods

<p class="callout info">See [Commands (CMD)](https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/3-command-console/page/commands-cmd) before proceeding.</p>

### How to Play

- How to Install Mods (general guide): [https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/1-how-to-install-mods/page/how-to-install-mods-doom-eternal](https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/1-how-to-install-mods/page/how-to-install-mods-doom-eternal "https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/1-how-to-install-mods/page/how-to-install-mods-doom-eternal")
- Get the latest version of the Eternal Mod Injector.  
    Windows (Steam): [https://gamebanana.com/tools/download/7475](https://gamebanana.com/tools/download/7475 "https://gamebanana.com/tools/download/7475")  
    Linux (Steam): [https://github.com/leveste/EternalBasher/releases](https://github.com/leveste/EternalBasher/releases "https://github.com/leveste/EternalBasher/releases")
- All players should have the same multiplayer-related mods installed (most addons are client-sided and not every player needs to have them installed). If a player has different or extra mods installed, their game may de-sync and crash. Texture, Model, String, &amp; Audio mods should be unaffected. Everything in the "Overrides" folder must be removed if it exists.
- A player (the host) should create a private lobby and invite a friend or two (the clients). The host invite players by selecting the **Social Menu** ( **P** ) and finding their friend or favorite profiles.  
    *Some multiplayer mods only require 2 players, the mod author should specify this.*
- Once all players are ready, the host should execute one of the `<strong>loadDevMenuOption</strong>` commands in the console provided by the mod author. Alternatively, players may ready-up with mods that require 3 players such BATTLEMODE &amp; [**INVASION**](https://www.nexusmods.com/doometernal/mods/1103)**.** Some mods require the host to execute `<strong>net_gameserver_enable 0</strong>` before starting a game.  
    *Press the **Grave Accent** ( **`** ) key to open the console. Copy the **loadDevMenuOption** command and use **CTRL + V** to paste it into the console, then press **ENTER**. All players will now be loaded into the map.*
- Here is an example of a command to load into a multiplayer map: `<strong>loadDevMenuOption devmenuoption/pvp 0 1</strong>`   
    *This command will load the Forsaken map from BATTLEMODE. A mod author can change the index of this command.*

You can learn more about loading into BATTLEMODE maps here: [https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/3-developer-console/page/load-battlemode-maps](https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/3-developer-console/page/load-battlemode-maps "https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/3-developer-console/page/load-battlemode-maps")  
Multiplayer modding guides: [https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/9-multiplayer-modding](https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/9-multiplayer-modding "https://wiki.eternalmods.com/books/9-multiplayer-modding")