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===Find your game folder===

===Find your game folder===

Next you'll need to open your game folder (the one containing Stardew Valley's <code>.exe</code> file). Here's where to find it by default:

Next you'll need to open your game folder (the one containing {{executable name|Stardew Valley}} or {{executable name|StardewValley}}). Here's where to find it by default:

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# Create a separate folder for each mod group in [[#Find your game folder|your game folder]], like <code>Mods</code> and <code>Mods (multiplayer)</code>.

# Create a separate folder for each mod group in [[#Find your game folder|your game folder]], like <code>Mods</code> and <code>Mods (multiplayer)</code>.

# Create a shortcut to the <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp> file (that <samp>.exe</samp> is inside [[#Find your game folder|your game folder]]).

# Create a shortcut to the {{executable name|StardewModdingAPI}} file in [[#Find your game folder|your game folder]].

# Right-click the shortcut, choose <samp>Properties</samp>, and add this to the end of the <samp>Target</samp> field: <code> --mods-path "Mods (multiplayer)"</code> (changing folder name as needed). '''Don't delete any of the existing text in that field! This should be added to the end of what's already there.''' Done correctly, it should look something like <code>"your-path-here\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\StardewModdingAPI.exe" --mods-path "Mods (multiplayer)"</code>.

# Right-click the shortcut, choose <samp>Properties</samp>, and add this to the end of the <samp>Target</samp> field: <code> --mods-path "Mods (multiplayer)"</code> (changing folder name as needed). '''Don't delete any of the existing text in that field! This should be added to the end of what's already there.''' Done correctly, it should look something like <code>"your-path-here\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\StardewModdingAPI.exe" --mods-path "Mods (multiplayer)"</code>.

# Double-click that shortcut to launch SMAPI with the specified mod folder.

# Double-click that shortcut to launch SMAPI with the specified mod folder.

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# Create a separate folder for each mod group in [[#Find your game folder|your game folder]], like <code>Mods</code> and <code>Mods (multiplayer)</code>.

# Create a separate folder for each mod group in [[#Find your game folder|your game folder]], like <code>Mods</code> and <code>Mods (multiplayer)</code>.

# Create a shortcut to your <samp>steam.exe</samp> file.

# Create a shortcut to your {{executable name|steam}} file.

# Right-click the shortcut, choose <samp>Properties</samp>, and add this to the end of the <samp>Target</samp> field: <code>-applaunch 413150 --mods-path "Mods (multiplayer)"</code> (changing folder name as needed). '''Don't delete any of the existing text in that field! This should be added to the end of what's already there.''' Done correctly, it should look something like <code>"your-path-here\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 413150 --mods-path "Mods (multiplayer)"</code>.

# Right-click the shortcut, choose <samp>Properties</samp>, and add this to the end of the <samp>Target</samp> field: <code>-applaunch 413150 --mods-path "Mods (multiplayer)"</code> (changing folder name as needed). '''Don't delete any of the existing text in that field! This should be added to the end of what's already there.''' Done correctly, it should look something like <code>"your-path-here\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 413150 --mods-path "Mods (multiplayer)"</code>.

# Optionally you can click the <samp>"Change Icon..."</samp> button and browse to your Stardew Valley folder to change the icon of the shortcut from the Steam icon to the Stardew Valley Icon.

# Optionally you can click the <samp>"Change Icon..."</samp> button and browse to your Stardew Valley folder to change the icon of the shortcut from the Steam icon to the Stardew Valley Icon.