---
name: "configSourceMod"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Mods and Addons"]
arma3_since: "1.38"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/configSourceMod
revid: 318766
updated: 2022-05-13T09:21:28Z
---

# configSourceMod

*Command · Mods and Addons · Arma 3 v1.38*

## Description

Returns modDir of the mod that given config class was loaded from.

## Syntax

```sqf
configSourceMod config
```

**Parameters:**

- `config`: [Config](../topics/Config.md)

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
configSourceMod (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "Heli_Transport_04_base_F"); // returns "heli"
```

### Example 2

```sqf
configSourceMod (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "Car"); // returns "A3"
```

## See also

[configFile](../commands/configFile.md) · [configSourceModList](../commands/configSourceModList.md) · [modParams](../commands/modParams.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — configSourceMod](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/configSourceMod) (revision 318766).</sub>