Using amxmodmenu: A Tour of the Admin Menu

Not every admin wants to memorise console commands. AMX Mod X ships an in-game menu system, opened with the amxmodmenu command, that puts kicking, banning, slapping, map changes and config toggles behind a keyboard-driven menu. It is the friendliest way to run a server, and understanding which plugin backs each submenu explains why an option sometimes simply is not there.

1. Open the menu

From the console, or bound to a key, run:

amxmodmenu

This command comes from the menufront.amxx plugin — the front page that lists the submenus. If amxmodmenu is an unknown command, that plugin is not loaded; check your plugins.ini. The menu only opens for players AMXX recognises as admins, and each option inside is further gated by your access flags.

2. Bind it to a key

Typing the command every time is tedious. Bind it to a spare key in your own config:

bind "o" "amxmodmenu"

Now pressing o opens the admin menu in-game. Navigate with the number keys the menu shows; the same number keys select targets and options as you drill in.

3. What each submenu does

The front menu is a launcher for several separate menu plugins. The common entries and the plugins behind them:

• Kick / Ban / Slap / Slay / Team menus — backed by plmenu.amxx (the players menu). Pick a player from a list, then the action, without typing a userid.
• Commands menu — backed by cmdmenu.amxx. Toggles common cvars and server settings, restarts the round, and similar one-click actions.
• Map menu — backed by mapsmenu.amxx. Change level or start a map vote from a list of installed maps.
• Speech / Client-commands menus — backed by the menu plugins that expose those actions (for example telemenu.amxx where teleport/speech features are enabled).

Each of these is a distinct plugin listed in plugins.ini. The front menu only shows an entry if its backing plugin is loaded — which is the key to the next section.

4. A missing submenu means a missing plugin

If the Map menu, or the Kick menu, or any entry is absent from your amxmodmenu, the cause is almost always that the plugin behind it is commented out or failed to load. Check what actually loaded:

amxx plugins

Look for plmenu.amxx, cmdmenu.amxx, mapsmenu.amxx and menufront.amxx reading running. A bad load or a commented line in plugins.ini removes the corresponding menu entry. Re-enable the plugin, change the map, and the option returns. A submenu can also be empty if your admin account lacks the access flags those actions require — the plugin is loaded but the menu has nothing you are allowed to do.

5. Menu versus commands

The menu is a convenience layer over the same commands covered in the slap/slay/kick guide and the ban commands — choosing "Kick" and a player runs amx_kick under the hood. Use the menu for speed in the heat of a match; drop to the console when you need something the menu does not expose, such as a precise ban duration or targeting by exact userid. For a richer, configurable admin menu with more actions than the stock one, see the CSB Admin Menu.

Common errors

• Unknown command: amxmodmenu — menufront.amxx is not loaded. Add it to plugins.ini and change the map.
• Menu opens but is nearly empty — your admin account lacks the access flags the submenus need, or the backing menu plugins are not loaded. Check amx_who and amxx plugins.
• A whole submenu is missing — the plugin behind it (plmenu, cmdmenu, mapsmenu) is commented out or bad load. Re-enable it.
• Menu does not respond to number keys — another plugin is intercepting the same menu keys. This is a load-order conflict; see load order.
• Non-admins can open it — a flag was left in amx_default_access, granting menu access to everyone. Clear that cvar in amxx.cfg.

Verification

Bind the key, join as an admin, and open the menu. Confirm each expected submenu is present and that selecting Kick lists connected players. Perform a harmless action — slap yourself through the menu — and confirm it behaves exactly as the console command would, including the activity message players see. If an entry you want is missing, run amxx plugins and re-enable its backing plugin rather than looking for a setting inside the menu itself.