How to Install Torch Plugins on Your Space Engineers Server

Published 9 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

Torch is a server manager for Space Engineers that supports a plugin ecosystem. This guide shows you how to install Torch plugins from torchapi.com.

Before getting started, make sure Torch is installed on your server. You can install it by clicking the Install button under Non-Workshop Mods in your game panel. See also Add Steam Workshop Mods for regular mod installation.

Steps

Download the plugin

  1. Go to torchapi.com/plugins and find the plugin you want to install.
  2. Click the plugin name, then click (Click to download) to download the .zip file to your computer.
  3. Note the plugin GUID visible in the browser URL bar on that page. For example, the GUID for Essentials is cbfdd6ab-4cda-4544-a201-f73efa3d46c0.

Upload the plugin file

  1. In the Game Control Panel, navigate to your Space Engineers server and ensure it is stopped.
  2. Open File Manager (or connect via FTP) and navigate to the Plugins folder.
  3. Upload the .zip file you downloaded. Do not extract it.

Add the GUID to Torch.cfg

  1. In the game control panel, click Configuration Files and open Torch.cfg using the Config Editor.
  2. Find the Plugins (include <guid></guid>) field and add your plugin GUID wrapped in <guid> tags. For example:
    <guid>cbfdd6ab-4cda-4544-a201-f73efa3d46c0</guid>
  3. Repeat for each additional plugin, adding one <guid> entry per plugin.
  4. Click Save & Exit and start your server.

The plugins will load on startup. Repeat the steps above for each additional plugin you want to install.