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I am trying to add more than one addons in gmod, but when i add more then one file, the files replace each other, how do i add more then one mod or addon to gmod?
this doesnt happen in the addon folder, but when i install to the main gmod folder, garrysmod/garrysmod, it replaces :(

Hey, Garry's Mod addon system has changed a bit from the start.

Some old add-ons may tell you to paste your add-ons to /garrysmod/ folder, but by doing this you merge and conflict the add-ons files with the game base files.

This leads to conflicting gameplay at times and there's almost no way to uninstall add-ons, unless by picking each file by hand.

For this manner the developer added a specific folder called "addons" under /garrysmod/ where you can keep each addon it's own folder.
And this also eases up the removing of addons. Which can be done by just deleting the folder of the add-on.

Here is an example structure from the folder view

~/.cxgames/default/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/username/garrysmod$ tree garrysmod/addons/Stacker\ STool/
garrysmod/addons/Stacker STool/
|-- info.txt
`-- lua
    `-- weapons
        `-- gmod_tool
            `-- stools
                `-- ol_stacker.lua