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| Vortex is a mod manager by Nexus Mods. It can install SMAPI, keep it updated, and simplify installing/updating mods. | | Vortex is a mod manager by Nexus Mods. It can install SMAPI, keep it updated, and simplify installing/updating mods. |
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− | # Log into a [https://www.nexusmods.com Nexus Mods] account. | + | ; Part 1: install SMAPI |
− | # Install and launch [https://www.nexusmods.com/about/vortex/ Vortex]. | + | |
− | # Click the ''Log In or Register'' button in the upper-middle part of the Vortex main screen. A web browser should open asking whether to authorize Vortex to sync with your Nexus Mods account. That enables the ''Mod Manager Download'' buttons on Nexus mod pages. Accept the authorization. | + | :# Log into a [https://www.nexusmods.com Nexus Mods] account. |
− | # Set up Stardew Valley in Vortex by clicking the left-hand ''games'' tab, finding Stardew Valley, and clicking it. You may wish to set up the download folder locations as well in the left-hand ''Settings'' tab. | + | :# Install and launch [https://www.nexusmods.com/about/vortex/ Vortex]. |
− | # Click the notification bell in the upper-right hand corner, which will prompt you to download and install SMAPI. | + | :# Click the ''Log In or Register'' button in the upper-middle part of the Vortex main screen. A web browser should open asking whether to authorize Vortex to sync with your Nexus Mods account. That enables the ''Mod Manager Download'' buttons on Nexus mod pages. Accept the authorization. |
− | # After SMAPI is installed in Vortex, click ''enable'' and you're done! | + | :# Set up Stardew Valley in Vortex by clicking the left-hand ''games'' tab, finding Stardew Valley, and clicking it. You may wish to set up the download folder locations as well in the left-hand ''Settings'' tab. |
| + | :# Click the notification bell in the upper-right hand corner, which will prompt you to download and install SMAPI. |
| + | :# After SMAPI is installed in Vortex, click ''enable'' and you're done! |
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| + | ; Part 2: configure Steam |
| + | : See ''Part 2: configure Steam'' under [[#Option A: use SMAPI's installer|''Option A: use SMAPI's installer'']]. |
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| ==Update SMAPI== | | ==Update SMAPI== |