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←[[Modding:Index|Index]]
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This page is a quick reference for how to use Visual Studio 2017 or MonoDevelop/Xamarin when creating or editing a SMAPI mod. See [[Modding:Modder Guide]] for the main guide.
This page is a quick reference for how to use Visual Studio 2017 or MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac when creating or editing a SMAPI mod. See [[Modding:Modder Guide]] for the main guide.
==Before you start==
==Before you start==
! term !! definition
! term !! definition
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| IDE || The program used to edit, run, and compile your code (short for ''Integrated Development Environment''). The main IDEs are Visual Studio on Windows, and MonoDevelop/Xamarin on Linux/Mac.
| IDE || The program used to edit, run, and compile your code (short for ''Integrated Development Environment''). The main IDEs are Visual Studio on Windows, and MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac on Linux/Mac.
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| DLL || The file with a <tt>.dll</tt> extension which contains your compiled code (short for ''Dynamic Link Library''). This is the file that SMAPI reads when loading your mod.
| DLL || The file with a <tt>.dll</tt> extension which contains your compiled code (short for ''Dynamic Link Library''). This is the file that SMAPI reads when loading your mod.
# Make sure "create directory for solution" is checked, and click ''OK'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create project (Visual Studio 4).png]]
# Make sure "create directory for solution" is checked, and click ''OK'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create project (Visual Studio 4).png]]
===In MonoDevelop/Xamarin===
===In MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac===
# Open MonoDevelop/Xamarin.
# Open MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac.
# Click ''File » New Solution'' from the menu bar:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create project (MonoDevelop 1).png]]
# Click ''File » New Solution'' from the menu bar:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create project (MonoDevelop 1).png]]
# In the 'New Project' window, choose ''.NET » Library'' and click ''Next'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create project (MonoDevelop 2).png]]
# In the 'New Project' window, choose ''.NET » Library'' and click ''Next'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create project (MonoDevelop 2).png]]
# A dialogue may appear asking you to confirm the change. Click 'Yes' to confirm:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - change target framework (Visual Studio 3).png]]
# A dialogue may appear asking you to confirm the change. Click 'Yes' to confirm:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - change target framework (Visual Studio 3).png]]
===In MonoDevelop/Xamarin===
===In MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac===
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the project and choose ''Options'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - change target framework (MonoDevelop 1).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the project and choose ''Options'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - change target framework (MonoDevelop 1).png]]
# Enter a descriptive file name and click ''Add'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create file (Visual Studio 3).png]]
# Enter a descriptive file name and click ''Add'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create file (Visual Studio 3).png]]
===In MonoDevelop/Xamarin===
===In MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac===
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the project to delete and choose ''Add » New File'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create file (MonoDevelop 1).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the project to delete and choose ''Add » New File'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - create file (MonoDevelop 1).png]]
# From the Solution Explorer pane, right-click on the file to delete and choose ''Delete'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - delete file (Visual Studio).png]]
# From the Solution Explorer pane, right-click on the file to delete and choose ''Delete'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - delete file (Visual Studio).png]]
===In MonoDevelop/Xamarin===
===In MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac===
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the file to delete and choose ''Remove'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - delete file (MonoDevelop).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the file to delete and choose ''Remove'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - delete file (MonoDevelop).png]]
# If a 'Review Changes' dialogue appears, click ''OK'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - add NuGet package (Visual Studio 4).png]]
# If a 'Review Changes' dialogue appears, click ''OK'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - add NuGet package (Visual Studio 4).png]]
===In MonoDevelop/Xamarin===
===In MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac===
# Click ''Project » Add NuGet Packages'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - add NuGet package (MonoDevelop 1).png]]
# Click ''Project » Add NuGet Packages'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - add NuGet package (MonoDevelop 1).png]]
# Search for the package, click on the result, and click ''Add Package'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - add NuGet package (MonoDevelop 2).png]]
# Search for the package, click on the result, and click ''Add Package'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - add NuGet package (MonoDevelop 2).png]]
# When you're done, right-click on the project again and choose ''Reload Project'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - edit project (Visual Studio 3).png]]
# When you're done, right-click on the project again and choose ''Reload Project'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - edit project (Visual Studio 3).png]]
===In MonoDevelop/Xamarin===
===In MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac===
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the project and choose ''Tools » Edit File'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - edit project (MonoDevelop).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the project and choose ''Tools » Edit File'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - edit project (MonoDevelop).png]]
# Navigate to <tt>bin\Debug</tt> (or <tt>bin\Release</tt> if you switched to release build configuration).
# Navigate to <tt>bin\Debug</tt> (or <tt>bin\Release</tt> if you switched to release build configuration).
===In MonoDevelop/Xamarin===
===In MonoDevelop/Visual Studio for Mac===
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# Open the Solution pad. If it's not visible, click ''View » Pads » Solution'' from the menu:<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - show solution pane (MonoDevelop).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the project and choose ''Open Containing Folder'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - view build output (MonoDevelop).png]]
# From the Solution pad, right-click on the project and choose ''Open Containing Folder'':<br />[[File:Modding - IDE reference - view build output (MonoDevelop).png]]