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:# Install [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox].

:# Install [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox].

:# Create a [https://zorinos.com/ ZorinOS Core] VM in VirtualBox.

:# Create a [https://zorinos.com/ ZorinOS Core] VM in VirtualBox.

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Update to the latest [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/ Visual Studio]; the NuGet package uses a recent feature that isn't available in older versions.

Update to the latest [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/ Visual Studio]; the NuGet package uses a recent feature that isn't available in older versions.

==Other issues==

==Other issues==

===Can't target .NET Framework 4.5===

===Can't target .NET 5===

If the target framework list has options starting with...

If the target framework list has options starting with...

* ".NET Core" or ".NET Standard": you created the wrong type of project. Make sure you create a .NET '''Framework''' project for your mod. (It's a bit confusing.)

* ''.NET Framework'': you created the wrong type of project. Make sure you create a .NET 5 project for your mod instead. (The naming is a bit confusing.)

* ".NET Framework" (but none for 4.5): you can use .NET Framework 4.5, 4.5.1, or 4.5.2. If you don't have any of those, you can install the [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/install/guide-for-developers .NET Framework 4.5.2 Developer Pack] to add it.

* ''.NET Core'', ''.NET Standard'', or ''.NET 5+'': use .NET 5 for compatibility with the game. If you don't have that option, you can install the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/5.0 .NET 5 SDK] to add it.

===Visual Studio can't find the game/SMAPI/XNA DLLs===

===Visual Studio can't find the game/SMAPI/MonoGame DLLs===

Common solutions:

Common solutions:

* Restart Visual Studio.

* Restart Visual Studio.

* Make sure the game and SMAPI are correctly installed and work fine.

* Make sure the game and SMAPI are correctly installed and work fine.

* Check for an error like "''Failed to find game install path''". If it's present, you need to [https://smapi.io/package/custom-game-path specify your game path].

* Check for an error like "''Failed to find game install path''". If it's present, you need to [https://smapi.io/package/custom-game-path specify your game path].

* Make sure you created a .NET Framework project, '''not''' .NET Core or .NET Standard. (See [[Modding:IDE reference#Set the target framework|how to set the target framework]]; if you see options like .NET Standard or .NET Core, delete the project and create a .NET Framework project instead.)

* Make sure you created a .NET 5 project, '''not''' .NET Framework. (See [[Modding:IDE reference#Set the target framework|how to set the target framework]]; if you see options starting with .NET Framework, delete the project and create a .NET 5 project instead.)

* Make sure you target .NET Framework 4.5, 4.5.1, or 4.5.2 (see [[Modding:IDE reference#Set the target framework|how to]]).

* Make sure you target .NET 5 (see [[Modding:IDE reference#Set the target framework|how to]]).

If those didn't fix it:

If those didn't fix it:

==Ask for help==

==Ask for help==

See [[Modding:Help]] for how to get help!

See [[Modding:Help]] for how to get help!