Modding:Tutorial Template

This page was last verified for Vintage Story version 1.19.4.

This page is a template for modding tutorials. To enhance readability and make modding a smoother experience, each tutorial should use the same or similar headings based on this page. Copy and paste this page's source in order to clone it.

Introduction

Objective

In this tutorial, you will (Add objective. Tutorials should only achieve one topic at a time, and not be too complex. If you have multiple complexities, split these into multiple tutorials.)

Assets

(Add Links)

Before starting, it is recommended you download the workspace and assets for this tutorial.

This tutorial starts with the following assets: (Edit as needed.)

• Mod Setup & Folder Structure
• Empty item file
• Template lang file
• Item shape file
• Item texture file

The finished tutorial files can be found here.

Prerequisites

(Add prerequisite knowledge and links if appropriate.)

This tutorial will assume you understand the following topics:

Adding an Item

(The above heading is counted as a 'step'. I recommend following a method of 'do', 'analyse', 'experiment' for each step to improve modder's knowledge and understanding.)

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have now (created your first item...)! This tutorial should have given you some understanding of (blah blah blah).

Next Steps...

Try out the next tutorial, (link). This will show you how to create a (...)!

Content Modding
Basics	Content Mods • Developing a Content Mod
Tutorials	Basic Basic Tutorials • 1. Content Essentials • 2. Simple Item • 3. Simple Block • 4. Simple Recipes Intermediate Intermediate Tutorials • 5. Item Variants • 6. Block Variants • 7. Complex Grid Recipes • 8. Further Recipes • 9. Simple World Generation Advanced Advanced Tutorials Other Debugging Content
Concepts	Modding Concepts • Variants • Domains • Patching • Remapping • World Properties
Uncategorized	Basics Basic Examples • Asset System • Textures • Items • Recipes • Blocks • Entities • Model Creator • Animation • VTML & Icons • Packaging & Release • Modinfo Advanced Advanced JSON Item • Compatibility with other mods Worldgen WorldGen Concepts • Terrain • Ores • Trees • Json Random Generator

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