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How does the mod synchronisation work?

Got a Server with mods got the mods in my client...would just need to activate them...if they're active i cant join a vanilla server if they are inactive i cant join the modded server....

Thats not how mod synchronisation works or?

edit:/ forget it....just works over the multiplayer list and then the server needs the standard port to let people join via Browser...-.-

After changing mods you need to restart the game, for the change to be applied. So if you have no mods active, then you can only play on vanilla servers. If you want to play on modded servers, then you need to activate the right set of mod (which mod synchronisation should do for you) then restart factorio. (note the above is simply my understanding. I haven't played with 0.17 yet).