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Every SMAPI mod or content pack must have a <tt>manifest.json</tt> file in its folder. SMAPI uses this to identify and load the mod, perform update checks, etc. The manifest info is also available to any mod in code (using <tt>this.ModManifest</tt> for the current mod's manifest, or [[../#Mod registry|mod registry]] for other mods' manifests).

Every SMAPI mod or content pack has a <tt>manifest.json</tt> file with info about it. That info is available in that mod's code (using <tt>this.ModManifest</tt>) and to other mods (using the [[#Mod registry|mod registry]]).

Here's the basic format (see below for details on each field):

Here's the basic format (see below for details on each field):

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===Basic fields===

===Basic fields===

All mods should specify the following fields.

All mods should specify the following fields.

===Anything else===

===Anything else===

Any other fields will be stored in the <tt>IManifest.ExtraFields</tt> dictionary, which is available through the [[#Mod registry|mod registry]]. Extra fields are ignored by SMAPI, but may be useful for extended metadata intended for other mods.

Any other fields will be stored in the <tt>IManifest.ExtraFields</tt> dictionary, which is available through the [[../#Mod registry|mod registry]]. Extra fields are ignored by SMAPI, but may be useful for extended metadata intended for other mods.