VolticHost - 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

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 donation_leaderboard.lua.

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 &gt; b.total end)
        ply:ChatPrint("Donation Leaderboard:")
        for i, entry in ipairs(sortedLeaderboard) do
            ply:ChatPrint(i .. ". " .. entry.steamID .. " - $" .. entry.total)
        end
    end)
end

Save the file after editing.
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

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)
```
Restart your server to apply any changes to your donation scripts.
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.