Changes

==Configure your game client==

==Configure your game client==

===Steam===

===Steam===

You need to launch SMAPI through Steam if you want the Steam overlay, achievements, and playtime tracking to work. (If you don't care about achievements or tracking game time, you can just launch <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp> in [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|your game folder]] to play with mods.)

You need to launch SMAPI through Steam if you want the Steam overlay, achievements, and playtime tracking to work. (If you don't care about achievements or tracking game time, you can just launch {{executable name|StardewModdingAPI}} in [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|your game folder]] to play with mods.)

Here's how to configure it:

Here's how to configure it:

===GOG Galaxy===

===GOG Galaxy===

You need to launch SMAPI through GOG Galaxy if you want its playtime tracking to work. (If you don't care about tracking game time, you can just launch <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp> in [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|your game folder]] to play with mods.)

You need to launch SMAPI through GOG Galaxy if you want its playtime tracking to work. (If you don't care about tracking game time, you can just launch {{executable name|StardewModdingAPI}} in [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|your game folder]] to play with mods.)

Here's how to configure it:

Here's how to configure it:

; After you install SMAPI&#x3A;

; After you install SMAPI&#x3A;

:# In your game folder:

:# In your game folder:

:## rename <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp> to another name such as <samp>Stardew Valley original.exe</samp>;

:## rename {{executable name|Stardew Valley}} to another name such as {{executable name|Stardew Valley original}};

:## make a copy of <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp> and name the copy <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp>.

:## make a copy of {{executable name|StardewModdingAPI}} and name the copy {{executable name|Stardew Valley}}.

That's it! Now just launch the game through the Xbox app to play with mods. '''Note that when the game updates, you'll need to redo the last two sections.'''

That's it! Now just launch the game through the Xbox app to play with mods. '''Note that when the game updates, you'll need to redo the last two sections.'''

#* '''Xbox app:'''

#* '''Xbox app:'''

## follow the [[#Xbox app|installation steps for Xbox app]] to open your game folder;

## follow the [[#Xbox app|installation steps for Xbox app]] to open your game folder;

## rename <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp> to <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp>;

## rename {{executable name|Stardew Valley}} to {{executable name|StardewModdingAPI}};

## rename the orginal exe that you renamed when you installed SMAPI back to <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp>.

## rename {{executable name|StardewModding Valley original}} (or the name you chose when installing SMAPI) back to {{executable name|Stardew Valley}}.

(If you want to play without mods temporarily, you can just launch <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp> directly or rename your <samp>Mods</samp> folder instead. Not applicable for Xbox app.)

(If you want to play without mods temporarily, you can just launch {{executable name|Stardew Valley}} directly or rename your <samp>Mods</samp> folder instead. Not applicable for Xbox app.)

==Troubleshooting==

==Troubleshooting==