Creating a Donation Leaderboard on a Garry's Mod Server

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a donation leaderboard on your Garry's Mod server using the VolticHost Game Panel. This leaderboard will track and display the top donors, encouraging community support and friendly competition. 🚀

📌 Prerequisites

• A Garry's Mod server purchased at VolticHost.com

• Access to the VolticHost Game Panel

• Basic knowledge of Lua scripting and server file management

• A donation tracking system (such as the donation rewards system previously set up)

1️⃣ First Step - Creating the Leaderboard Script

1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.

2. Navigate to the File Manager from the main dashboard.

3. Go to the /garrysmod/lua/autorun/server/ directory.

4. Create a new file named donation_leaderboard.lua.

5. Open donation_leaderboard.lua for editing and paste the following script:

   if SERVER then
       util.AddNetworkString("DonationLeaderboardUpdate")
       local donationLeaderboard = {}
       
       -- Function to update the leaderboard with a new donation
       function UpdateDonationLeaderboard(steamID, amount)
           donationLeaderboard[steamID] = (donationLeaderboard[steamID] or 0) + amount
       end
       
       -- Example integration with donation rewards
       -- Call UpdateDonationLeaderboard(ply:SteamID(), donationAmount) after a successful donation
       
       -- Command to display the leaderboard in-game
       concommand.Add("show_donation_leaderboard", function(ply, cmd, args)
           local sortedLeaderboard = {}
           for id, total in pairs(donationLeaderboard) do
               table.insert(sortedLeaderboard, {steamID = id, total = total})
           end
           table.sort(sortedLeaderboard, function(a, b) return a.total > b.total end)
           ply:ChatPrint("Donation Leaderboard:")
           for i, entry in ipairs(sortedLeaderboard) do
               ply:ChatPrint(i .. ". " .. entry.steamID .. " - $" .. entry.total)
           end
       end)
   end
   

6. Save the file after editing.

7. Restart your server from the VolticHost Game Panel to load the new leaderboard script.

✅ Donation leaderboard script created and loaded successfully!

2️⃣ Next Step - Integrating and Testing the Leaderboard

1. Ensure that your existing donation system calls the UpdateDonationLeaderboard function after a donation is processed. For example, after granting a reward, add:

   UpdateDonationLeaderboard(ply:SteamID(), donationAmount)
   

2. Restart your server to apply any changes to your donation scripts.

3. In-game, test the leaderboard by running the command:

   show_donation_leaderboard
   

   This should display a sorted list of top donors along with their donation totals.

✅ Donation leaderboard integrated and tested successfully!

🎉 Conclusion

You have now successfully created a donation leaderboard on your Garry's Mod server using the VolticHost Game Panel! Showcase your top donors and encourage community support with this engaging feature. 🚀

For more assistance, contact VolticHost Support.