[Bug] [ERROR] Failed to load mods.json: [json.exception.parse_error.101] parse error at line 1, column 1: attempting to parse an empty input; check that your input string or stream contains the expected JSON

[Joker38434]

I searched the internet for a solution and didn't see anything in this category.

Unable to start the server with mods installed on the new build.

After following the instructions on BeamMP's docs on updating the server my mods seem to break the server when I add them.

• Windows 10

• Tried deleting the mods.json and getting a new one, also tried adding mods at a chunk at a time but around 40 mods the server gets stuck even when the mods get taken out.

[WiserTixx]

Could you send the contents of the mods.json file? It's in Resources\Client.

[Joker38434]

if went to showing null when I first downloaded the server but whenever I add mods the entire document is just blank.

[WiserTixx]

Could you try deleting the file?

[Joker38434]

Could you try deleting the file?

already tried and also tried redownloading the server file and making a new folder.

[WiserTixx]

Do the mods have any special characters in their names?

[Joker38434]

the only special characters that are being used are "[", "-", "_", ")", and some spaces. Could any of these cause this problem?

[WiserTixx]

Most likely not. Could you try starting the server as administrator?

[Joker38434]

reinstalled the server, resetup the config and once I added my mods I got the same result even with virus protection off, and administrator. on the first boot thought I got this instead:

[02/11/25 19:37:46] [INFO] Server name set in new impl: BeamMP Server
[02/11/25 19:37:46] [INFO] BeamMP Server v3.9.0
[02/11/25 19:37:46] [INFO] Loaded 187 Mods

[02/11/25 19:37:56] [ERROR] Attempted to run a command before Lua engine started. Please wait and try again.

[02/11/25 19:38:31] [ERROR] Attempted to run a command before Lua engine started. Please wait and try again.

[02/11/25 19:40:31] [ERROR] Attempted to run a command before Lua engine started. Please wait and try again.
[02/11/25 19:40:58] [ERROR] Failed to update mod DB: [json.exception.type_error.316] invalid UTF-8 byte at index 28: 0x2E

[WiserTixx]

Could you send the contents of the mods.json file?