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# Custom Outpost/Merged with Bandit Camp

**If you don't want to make your own custom outpost, you can use our default merged outpost layout, it has all the features that bandit camp has. To use our layout just skip to step 6 and select the rustmaps\_outpost instead!**

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1. Download our Outpost template <https://rustmaps.com/downloads> here.

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2. Open the template in RustEdit & modify the outpost to your liking.\
   It's important that the original Outpost prefab stays on the template map. (Fully custom outposts that can be downloaded on lone.design for example may not be supported, ask the creator of the prefab or us if in doubt)

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3. Save the map through RustEdit

4. Upload the .map file to RustMaps here <https://rustmaps.com/dashboard/prefabs>

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   Give your custom outpost a name, select the map file you just saved from RustEdit and select the Outpost monument type.

5. It takes a second to be processed into our system, but once finished you can use the outpost on your maps<br>

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6. Head to the custom map generator <https://rustmaps.com/dashboard/generator/custom> and create a new config

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7. Scroll down to the Safezones category and click on Outpost. Enable the \`Use custom outpost prefab' setting and select your newly uploaded outpost.<br>

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   Additionally if you do not want Bandit Camp on your map block it from spawning in the Safezones category<br>

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8. Scroll to the top of the page, put in a seed and the size of your map and hit generate

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9. Once the map finished generating, load it up on your test server, head to outpost and inspect your custom outpost layout!

   <figure><img src="/files/EGdquxSrMO46Qy4qqQCp" alt=""><figcaption><p>And don't be a noob like who used the wrong pookie bear prefab which is why it's not on the map :(</p></figcaption></figure>