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* [[Modding:Installing SMAPI|Install SMAPI]]

* [[Modding:Installing SMAPI|Install SMAPI]]

===Download mods===

===Find mods===

There are two main places to download mods:

You can find mods in a few places:

* [http://nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/ Nexus Mods] has a huge repository of mods available. [http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/topalltime/ The most popular mods] are a good place to start, or see this [https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/5u3znf/any_mods_to_install_through_my_first_playthrough/dds5897/ list of mod recommendations for a first playthrough].

* [http://community.playstarbound.com/forums/mods.215/ The official Stardew Valley forums] is a good place to ask questions, and some mods are available there. It's a bit more ad hoc, but feel free to ask for help.

* Stardewvalleymods.net '''is not recommended'''. The site operates by stealing mods without permission and profiting from the ad revenue. While it may be convenient to have many mods in one place, they're often heavily outdated and letting a company profit by stealing free work from volunteers is morally nebulous at best.

| '''[http://nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/ Nexus Mods]'''

| Most mods are released here. If you're looking for mods, the [http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/topalltime/ most popular] are a good place to start; see also this [https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/5u3znf/any_mods_to_install_through_my_first_playthrough/dds5897/ list of mod recommendations for a first playthrough].

| [http://community.playstarbound.com/resources/categories/stardew-valley.22/ Chucklefish mods]

| Some mods are released here (most are also on Nexus).

| Pretty new. Not many mods yet, but you can install those it has very quickly through their (Windows-only) client.

| [http://community.playstarbound.com/forums/mods.215/ Stardew Valley forums]

| Some mods are posted directly in the forums. Some hidden gems are only here, but finding them can be a challenge.

Before you download a mod...

 

* Does it work with the latest version of the game? (SMAPI will automatically disable most incompatible SMAPI mods, but you're on your own with XNB mods. Try checking the mod description or comments.)

# Try one mod at a time. That way if the game crashes, you know which one is broken.

* Don't download from stardewvalleymods.net. (Mods here are usually outdated, since the site republishes mods without permission for ad revenue.)

# Make sure the mod still works with the latest version of the game. Many mods are abandoned after their authors lose interest. There are a few ways to find out:

#* Does the mod description say which game versions it's compatible with?

#* When you look at the latest comments for that mod, are several people saying it doesn't work anymore? If so, it probably won't work for you either.

#* Ask! The next player will thank you. If the author never responds, the mod is probably abandoned.

===Add or remove mods===

===Add or remove mods===