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| Hi! This page will teach you the very basics of modding Polytopia. | ||
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| # How do I make a mod? | ||
| Polytopia mods are essentially a folder/`.zip` file/`.polymod` file that contains a `manifest.json` file and other components of the mod. Mods are stored in the `Mods` folder of the Polytopia root folder. |
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folder/
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Polytopia root folder.
explain root folder
| # How do I make a mod? | ||
| Polytopia mods are essentially a folder/`.zip` file/`.polymod` file that contains a `manifest.json` file and other components of the mod. Mods are stored in the `Mods` folder of the Polytopia root folder. | ||
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| In order to make a new mod, you have to create a new folder inside the `Mods` folder, name it whatever, and then put a `manifest.json` file in it (more on this later). You can also zip this folder to turn it into a distributable mod, and you can rename the extention to .polymod so you can properly distribute it on the [polymod.dev](https://polymod.dev/) website. |
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Ziping folder is bad
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| > If you aren't familiar with the JSON format, try reading a bit about it first. |
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mb bro imma add it if i find out how
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| # Manifest | ||
| The `manifest.json` file contains basic information about your mod, like its id, name, description, authors, dependencies, so on. This file is a json file, and looks something like this: |
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