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'''Note:''' Not all mods will be available by all methods. | '''Note:''' Not all mods will be available by all methods. | ||
=Steam Workshop= | == Steam Workshop == | ||
'''Note:''' This section applies only to running the game through Steam. Even if you obtained the game through Steam, running it from outside of Steam will cause it not to load any Steam Workshop mods. | '''Note:''' This section applies only to running the game through Steam. Even if you obtained the game through Steam, running it from outside of Steam will cause it not to load any Steam Workshop mods. | ||
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Now, the next time you run the Steam desktop client, it will download the mod and install it where the game will load it. | Now, the next time you run the Steam desktop client, it will download the mod and install it where the game will load it. | ||
=Manual Download= | == Manual Download == | ||
Mods can also be downloaded manually from a variety of other locations. | Mods can also be downloaded manually from a variety of other locations. | ||
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'''Note:''' If you are using the Itch desktop client's sandbox feature, the directory may be under a user account other than the one you log in with. | '''Note:''' If you are using the Itch desktop client's sandbox feature, the directory may be under a user account other than the one you log in with. | ||
=== | === Download the Mod === | ||
==== Nexus Mods ==== | ==== Nexus Mods ==== | ||
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Other code repositories or mod hosting sites should have some option to download the mod's files. You can download the files and put them in your Mods directory, using the folder structure demonstrated below. | Other code repositories or mod hosting sites should have some option to download the mod's files. You can download the files and put them in your Mods directory, using the folder structure demonstrated below. | ||
=== | === Install the Mod === | ||
Now that you have a <code>.zip</code> archive of the mod, you can install it | Now that you have a <code>.zip</code> archive of the mod, you can install it intor the <code>Mods</code> directory. | ||
# Unzip the file into the <code>Mods</code> directory. | # Unzip the file into the <code>Mods</code> directory. | ||