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< [[Modding_Tutorials | Modding Tutorials]]
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Roaring to go? [[Plague Gun (1.1)|Here's a good tutorial that introduces a lot of things gradually]]. Want to take it slow? Smart. It's '''strongly''' recommended to do the following before you start making a mod:
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Don't start making mods until you do the following.
  
= Step 1: Search for a mod already doing what you want =
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= Step 1: Search for a Mod Already Doing What You Want =
  
Seriously. There are so many mods, there is generally one, probably of high quality, doing what you want it to. You might not need to make a mod!
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Seriously, there are so many mods, there is generally one, probably of high quality, doing what you want it to.
  
* Search [https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/about/?appid=294100 Steam's Workshop]. These have ready to go and managed by Steam mods. Click to use them.
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* Search [https: //steamcommunity.com/workshop/about/?appid=294100 Steam's Workshop]. These have ready to go and managed by Steam mods. Click to use them.
* Check the [https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=12.0 RimWorld Mod Forum]
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* Check the [RimWorld Mod Forum](https: //ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=12.0)
* Use [http://google.com Google] because it works.
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* Use [Google](http: //google.com) because it works.
* Ask on [https://discord.gg/RimWorld Discord] or [https://reddit.com/r/RimWorld reddit] to see if they know of one.
 
  
  
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* [[Modding | RimWorld Wiki - Modding ]]
 
* [[Modding | RimWorld Wiki - Modding ]]
 
* [[Modding_Tutorials | RimWorld Wiki - Modding Tutorials]]
 
* [[Modding_Tutorials | RimWorld Wiki - Modding Tutorials]]
* [https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=14.0 RimWorld Forum - Modding Help]
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* RimWorld Forum - Modding Help - https: //ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=14.0
 
* Tynan's Readme.txt in your Rimworld directory (in RimWorldMac.app for Mac people)
 
* Tynan's Readme.txt in your Rimworld directory (in RimWorldMac.app for Mac people)
 
  
 
= Step 3: One Time Reads =
 
= Step 3: One Time Reads =
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* [[Modding_Tutorials/XML_file_structure | RimWorld Wiki - XML file structure and loading]]
 
* [[Modding_Tutorials/XML_file_structure | RimWorld Wiki - XML file structure and loading]]
 
* [[Modding_Tutorials/Testing_mods | RimWorld Wiki - Testing]]  
 
* [[Modding_Tutorials/Testing_mods | RimWorld Wiki - Testing]]  
* A17 Modding Updates - https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=32735.0 - by ZorbaTHut
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* A17 Modding Updates - https: //ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=32735.0 - by ZorbaTHut
 
 
  
 
= Step 4: Useful Links, Reference Constantly =
 
= Step 4: Useful Links, Reference Constantly =
  
 
* [[Modding_Tutorials/Folder_structure | Wiki - Folder Structure]]
 
* [[Modding_Tutorials/Folder_structure | Wiki - Folder Structure]]
* [https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=14.0 Ludeon Forum - Modding Help]
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* Ludeon Forum - Modding Help - https: //ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=14.0
* [https://github.com/RimWorldMod/RimworldModdingFiles RimWorld XML Database] - xml explained for XML modders  
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* RimWorld XML Database - https: //github.com/RimWorldMod/RimworldModdingFiles - xml explained for XML modders  
 
 
  
 
= Step 5: Tutorials by Others =
 
= Step 5: Tutorials by Others =
  
* How to make a .dll-mod (Power Generation) - https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=3408.0
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* (Alpha 15c) How to make a .dll-mod (Power Generation) - https: //ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=3408.0
 
 
 
 
= Step 6: Reference the works of others =
 
 
 
It's how most of us learned how2mod.
 
 
 
* Core. If it's (close to) something that already exists in RimWorld, use what RimWorld provides you. What better source of "how to do X" than the game itself?
 
* Maybe there's some inspiration [https://spdskatr.github.io/RWModdingResources/telephonebook on this list of modders and their GitHub links]
 
* Use [https://github.com/search?q=RimWorld+worldcomponent&type=Code GitHub search] to find how other modders handled a problem
 
* Use [http://google.com Google] because it works.
 
 
 
[[Category: Modding tutorials]]
 
[[Category: Modding]]
 

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