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===Create a content pack=== | ===Create a content pack=== | ||
# [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Getting started|Install SMAPI]]. | # [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Getting started|Install SMAPI]]. | ||
− | # Open your game's <tt>Mods</tt> folder (located in [[Modding: | + | # Open your game's <tt>Mods</tt> folder (located in [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|your game folder]]). |
# Add a subfolder with the name you want (usually camelcase like <tt>YourModName</tt>). | # Add a subfolder with the name you want (usually camelcase like <tt>YourModName</tt>). | ||
# Inside the subfolder: | # Inside the subfolder: |
Revision as of 18:27, 11 October 2018
A content pack is a collection of files for a specific SMAPI mod to read (essentially a sub-mod). Content packs can contain any files, but usually consist of JSON files and images.
For players
If you want to use a content pack, install it just like a SMAPI mod (see player guide). Make sure you install the mod it needs too.
For modders
Create a content pack
- Install SMAPI.
- Open your game's Mods folder (located in your game folder).
- Add a subfolder with the name you want (usually camelcase like YourModName).
- Inside the subfolder:
- Add a manifest.json file with the ContentPackFor field (see manifest format).
- Add the files needed by the mod that will read it. (See the instructions for the mod for which you're creating the content pack.)
- Launch the game, and make sure your new content pack appears under "Loaded X content packs" in the SMAPI console.
Release your content pack
- Add an update key to your manifest (if you haven't already).
- Update the Version field in the manifest. (Increase it for each release! SMAPI will use it for update and compatibility checks.)
- Create a .zip file containing the content pack's folder.
- Upload that file to Nexus Mods.
In your mod description, providing clear install steps will help reduce support questions. Example BBCode:
[size=5]Install[/size] [list=1] [*][url=https://smapi.io]Install the latest version of SMAPI[/url]. [*][url=<url of required mod>]Install <name of required mod>[/url]. [*]Download this mod and unzip it into [font=Courier New]Stardew Valley/Mods[/font]. [*]Run the game using SMAPI. [/list]
Consume a content pack
If you're writing a SMAPI mod which will read content packs, see Modding:Modder Guide/APIs/Content Packs.