Changes

==Fix common error messages==

==Fix common error messages==

==="SMAPI can't find the game"===

==="SMAPI can't find the game"===

* Make sure you're running <code>StardewModdingAPI.exe</code> in your game folder (see the [[Modding:Installing SMAPI|install instructions]]).

* Make sure you're running <code>StardewModdingAPI.exe</code> in your game folder (see the [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Getting started|install instructions]]).

* Did you install SMAPI manually (not [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Install SMAPI|using the installer]])? Make sure you copied the right files: <code>internal/Windows</code> for Windows, or <code>internal/Mono</code> for Linux/Mac.

* Did you install SMAPI manually (not [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Install SMAPI|using the installer]])? Make sure you copied the right files: <code>internal/Windows</code> for Windows, or <code>internal/Mono</code> for Linux/Mac.

# Temporarily disable your antivirus.

# Temporarily disable your antivirus.

# [[Modding:Installing SMAPI|Install SMAPI]].

# [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Getting started|Install SMAPI]].

# Add an exception to your antivirus for the [[#Game folder|Stardew Valley folder]] (search online for your antivirus name with the words ''add folder exception'' for instructions).

# Add an exception to your antivirus for the [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game_folder|Stardew Valley folder]] (search online for your antivirus name with the words ''add folder exception'' for instructions).

===Steam: nothing happens when you launch game (Windows only)===

===Steam: nothing happens when you launch game (Windows only)===

Symptom: you launch the game, Steam shows 'running' for a few seconds, but the game doesn't open. You can usually fix that by doing this:

Symptom: you launch the game, Steam shows 'running' for a few seconds, but the game doesn't open. You can usually fix that by doing this:

# If you've already installed SMAPI, blank the Steam launch options so it runs the game without SMAPI.

# If you've already installed SMAPI, blank the Steam launch options so it runs the game without SMAPI.

# [[Modding:Game folder|Open your game folder]].

# [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|Open your game folder]].

# Open the <code>_CommonRedist</code> folder, then <code>XNA</code> inside that, then <code>4.0</code>.

# Open the <code>_CommonRedist</code> folder, then <code>XNA</code> inside that, then <code>4.0</code>.

# Run the <code>xnafx40_redist.msi</code> file.

# Run the <code>xnafx40_redist.msi</code> file.

If it still doesn't work:

If it still doesn't work:

# [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started|Install SMAPI]] (if you don't already have it).

# [[Modding:Installing SMAPI on Windows|Install SMAPI]] (if you don't already have it).

# Launch the game.

# Launch the game.

# [[#Ask for help|Ask for help and attach your SMAPI log]].

# [[#Ask for help|Ask for help and attach your SMAPI log]].