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+# 💰 Connect your Donation System to your Garry's Mod Server
+
+Author: Penguin, Admin of Arctic Networks
+
+This guide will cover how to set up the Noclip, Ember & Prometheus donation systems for your Garry's Mod server.
+
+## Requirements
+
+You will need one of the following donation systems before continuing.
+
+* [Noclip (Free)](https://noclip.gg)
+* [Ember (Paid)](https://www.gmodstore.com/market/view/ember-donation-system-bans-loading-screen-landing-index-page)
+* [Prometheus (Paid)](https://www.gmodstore.com/market/view/prometheus)
+
+**Note |** Noclip is significantly easier to set up if you are new to owning Garry's Mod servers. Ember & Prometheus are also self-hosted, meaning you will need to set up Web Hosting of your own.
+
+## Noclip (Easy)
+
+Noclip is by far the easiest system to set up, as the Garry's Mod Lua comes pre-configured to sync with your website.
+
+### Step Process
+
+1. Login to your Noclip account and set up a community if you haven't already.
+2. Go to `Dashboard -> Servers (Under "Store") -> New Server`
+3. Fill out all the required information (Marked with *), You can get your Server IP & Port from the Game Panel. You may need to separate **IP:PORT**.
+4. Select **"Create"** and you should be re-directed back to the **Servers Tab**.
+5. Select **"Download Addon"** next to the server you have just added.
+6. Install the addon under ``garrysmod->addons`` in your server.
+7. **Additionally:** Install ``reqwest`` under ``Tools -> Mod Manager`` so that the server can communicate with the website.
+8. Restart your server and check for errors in the console.
+
+If there are no errors, great! It is still worth testing to see if packages are given to players. Additionally, you can test the store yourself with a 100% coupon.
+
+If you do experience any errors, you can get Noclip support under the [Physgun Official Discord](https://physgun.com/discord)
+
+Find the full Noclip documentation [here!](https://ember-docs.kekalainen.me/installation/web.html)
+
+## Ember (Medium)
+
+Ember is a self-hosted platform that also supports a Donation Store, If you have not linked the Garry's Mod community to your website yet (therefore not being able to collect donations), this tutorial should be able to help!
+
+### Step Process
+
+1. Go to ```Admin -> Servers``` and select the + icon to add a new server.
+2. Fill out the ``Server Name``, ``Server IP``, ``Game Port`` (Query port can be the same) and select ``Garrys Mod`` for the type of server. You can get your Server IP & Port from the Game Panel. You may need to separate **IP:PORT**.
+3. Select the refresh symbol under ``Token`` to generate a new token and copy it to the clipboard.
+4. Install the Garry's Mod Ember addon, which is provided under ``lua/ember`` when downloading from GModStore.
+5. Restart your server, then run the following command in console: ``ember connect (Website URL) (Token)`` with website url being the domain of your website and token being what you copied earlier.
+
+Find the full Ember documentation [here!](https://ember-docs.kekalainen.me/configuration/server.html)
+
+## Prometheus (Hard)
+
+Prometheus notoriously causes a lot of difficulty when setting up, especially for those not as experienced in operating web servers. Follow this guide closely, and you should be able to successfully connect the web & gmod together.
+
+### Pre-setup (If you haven't already setup a database)
+
+1. Login to CPanel. (Can be accessed through most client areas.)
+2. Locate ``Manage My Databases`` under ``Databases``.
+3. Create a new database, and give it a rememberable name.
+4. Create a user with a username and password (also rememberable but secure).
+5. Add the user (you just created) to the database (you just created) and give it all privileges.
+6. Use this information and apply it where necessary when setting up prometheus on the web. (You will also need it for setting up Garry's Mod.)
+
+**Another Important Step:**
+
+1. Locate ``Remote Database Access`` under ``Databases`` on CPanel.
+2. Allow connection from either your GMod Server's IP Address or % (Allow connections from anywhere)
+3. This is **required** allow connections to be made between the Garry's Mod Server & The Website.
+
+### Step Process
+1. Go to ``Admin -> Servers -> Add``, and select Garry's Mod as the game and fill out the server name.
+2. Click ``Submit`` and collect the Server ID (You will need this later).
+3. Install ``MySQLOO`` under ``Tools -> Mod Manager`` so that the server can connect with the remote database.
+4. Install the Garry's Mod Prometheus addon, which is provided under ``lua/addons/prometheus`` when downloading from GModStore.
+5. Find the configuration file under ``prometheus/lua/prometheus_config.lua`` and set the ``Server ID`` to the Server ID on the website.
+6. Go to CPanel, and from the dashboard copy to clipboard your ``Shared IP Address``. You will use this as the ``Host`` when setting up the GMod addon.
+7. Fill out the ``Host``, ``Username``, ``Password`` & ``Database Name`` with the exact same information that was used when setting up the website.
+8. Restart the server.
+9. Go back to the website, Go to ``Admin -> Dashboard -> Other features`` and send a test message to see if the connection is successful.
+10. Check for any errors in console, they are quite descriptive so its likely you will be able to find the problem and resolve it.
+
+Find the full Prometheus documentation [here!](https://wiki.prometheusipn.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#Installation)