# Garry's Mod Server Won't Start – Lua, Workshop & srcds

Garry's Mod server won't start? Lua errors, workshop addons, missing maps, port 27015 & RAM – GMod dedicated server troubleshooting.

**Quick answer:** GMod won't start: **read console log**, **check workshop addons**, **map exists** and **increase RAM** (8 GB+ with many addons).

**If you landed here:** srcds crashes on start, Lua errors in console or restart loop in panel.

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- [GMod won't connect](/en/gameserver/garrys-mod/server-verbindet-nicht)
- [GMod common errors](/en/gameserver/garrys-mod/common-errors-and-how-to-fix-them)
- [Install GMod](/en/gameserver/garrys-mod/install)
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