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How To Open The Console

By ShiftyCollie

This guide will show you how to open the Console.

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Category: Achievements, Characters, Co-op, Game Modes, Gameplay Basics, Loot, Maps or Levels, Modding or Configuration, Multiplayer, Secrets, Walkthroughs, Weapons

Languages: English, French

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19 Feb, 2016 @ 6:34am

2 Feb, 2022 @ 4:13am

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Guide Index

Overview

Step One

Step Two

Step Three

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Step One

Firstly open up Garry's Mod to the home page and click on the option button, the box below should open.

Step Two

Secondly, go down to the button "Advanced..." and click it.

A grey box should appear with the options:
"Fast Weapon Switch"
"Enable Developer Console"

You must click the button "Enable Developer Console" so the small white box should have a small green tick like below.

Step Three

Finally press the Tilde (~) or the Grave Accent (`) - otherwise, press the F10 key - and the following should appear:

To those who are confused on what I mean or have no clue where the tilde key is, it should be in the area where the picture, if not you need to hunt it down or find help.

54 Comments

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schmumbleding 2 Apr @ 10:29am

im on a dell and i genuinly just smash the right side of the keyboard lmfao lol lmao

Denotanot 27 Jan @ 9:19am

it was changed into 'toggle developer console" at the bottom of keyboard section

Denotanot 27 Jan @ 9:18am

fyi for those who didnt have the "advanced" button, it was moved to the bottom of the keyboard section in options

goofymonkey 23 Dec, 2024 @ 2:48pm

bro where is it

BadWifi 22 Dec, 2024 @ 1:36pm

Where's the advanced thing ?

Damaze_12 18 Dec, 2024 @ 12:28pm

I dont see the advanced key

pirateking420 24 Sep, 2024 @ 3:55pm

Missing.png go to keyboard in options scroll down and you'll find the options for the dev console then just click the corresponding button or change it

Missing.png 14 Sep, 2024 @ 10:58am

I'm not sure how dead this is, but the "Advanced..." tab in keyboard does not appear anymore.

troll 10 Aug, 2024 @ 11:38am

Finally press the Tilde (~) or the Grave Accent (`) - otherwise, press the F10 key - and the following should appear:

troll 10 Aug, 2024 @ 11:38am

To those who are confused on what I mean or have no clue where the tilde key is, it should be in the area where the picture, if not you need to hunt it down or find help.

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