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Once you got a hold of the mod file in question, copy or cut the mod you downloaded. Next, you need to go to your game files. If you didn't not change the installation directory, the game installed to your application data folder. On windows you can get there by  [[File:Runwindow.png|thumb|right|frame|This is how the run window dialog looks like on Windows 10]]
Once you got a hold of the mod file in question, copy or cut the mod you downloaded. Next, you need to go to your game files. If you didn't not change the installation directory, the game installed to your application data folder. On windows you can get there by  [[File:Runwindow.png|thumb|right|frame|This is how the run window dialog looks like on Windows 10]]
* Hitting key combination Winkey+R. That should open a text field dialog
* Hitting key combination Winkey+R. That should open a text field dialog
* Type in <code>%appdata%/Vintagestory/Mods</code> and hit enter
* Type in <code>%appdata%/VintagestoryData/Mods</code> and hit enter


You're now in the mods folder, paste in the mod you copied/cut earlier. Close and reopen your game and the mod should be loaded and listed in the mod manager. Congratulations on your very first modded Vintage Story Experience!
Optionally, you can also use the 'Open Mods Folder' from inside the game's 'Mod Manager' tab. This will open the same folder as above.
 
You're now in the mods folder, paste in the mod you copied/cut earlier. '''Do not extract the mod zip.''' Close and reopen your game and the mod should be loaded and listed in the mod manager. Congratulations on your very first modded Vintage Story Experience!


In the following video you can see how to install mods (German).  
In the following video you can see how to install mods (German).  


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