Setting Up a Premium Membership System on a Garry's Mod Server

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to set up a premium membership system on your Garry's Mod server using the VolticHost Game Panel. Premium members enjoy exclusive perks and benefits after spending real money. We'll create a Lua script to record premium membership status and provide commands to check and grant premium perks. 🚀

📌 Prerequisites

A Garry's Mod server purchased at VolticHost.com
Access to the VolticHost Game Panel
An account with a payment gateway and configured webhook for processing real money transactions
Basic knowledge of Lua scripting and server file management

1️⃣ First Step - Creating the Premium Membership Script

Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.
Navigate to the File Manager from the main dashboard.
Go to the /garrysmod/lua/autorun/server/ directory.
Create a new file named premium_membership.lua.

Open premium_membership.lua for editing and paste the following script:

if SERVER then
    util.AddNetworkString("PremiumStatusUpdate")
    local premiumMembers = {}
    
    -- Command to simulate adding a premium member (triggered after a successful payment)
    concommand.Add("add_premium", function(ply)
        local steamID = ply:SteamID()
        premiumMembers[steamID] = true
        ply:ChatPrint("Congratulations! You are now a premium member.")
        net.Start("PremiumStatusUpdate")
        net.WriteBool(true)
        net.Send(ply)
    end)
    
    -- Command for players to check their premium status
    concommand.Add("check_premium", function(ply)
        local steamID = ply:SteamID()
        if premiumMembers[steamID] then
            ply:ChatPrint("You are a premium member with exclusive perks!")
        else
            ply:ChatPrint("You are not a premium member. Upgrade now for exclusive benefits!")
        end
    end)
end

Save the file after editing.
Restart your server from the VolticHost Game Panel to load the new script.

✅ Premium membership script created and loaded successfully!

2️⃣ Next Step - Integrating Payment Gateway and Testing

Configure your payment gateway webhook to notify your server upon a successful premium membership purchase. For testing purposes, you can simulate this by running the command below in-game:
```
add_premium
```
After simulating a purchase, have the player run:
```
check_premium
```
This command verifies their premium status and displays the appropriate message.
In a real-world scenario, integrate your payment webhook (configured with your payment provider) to trigger the premium membership command automatically based on the player's SteamID.

✅ Premium membership integration tested and verified successfully!

🎉 Conclusion

You have now successfully set up a premium membership system on your Garry's Mod server using the VolticHost Game Panel! Players can now enjoy exclusive perks once they upgrade, making your server even more engaging. 🚀

For more assistance, contact VolticHost Support.