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Introduction Introduction
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In this chapter we will learn how to create a mod's folder structure, In this chapter we will learn how the basic structure of a mod's folder.
explore the modding API that Minetest has to offer, and learn how to use This is essential for creating mods.
it to create simple decorative mods.
### What you will need: ### What you will need:
* A plain text editor (eg: NotePad+, ConTEXT, or GEdit) * A plain text editor (eg: NotePad+, ConTEXT, or GEdit)
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modtwo modtwo
modthree? modthree?
As you can see, each mod name is on its own line. The question mark after a mod name As you can see, each mod name is on its own line.
means that it is not required for the mod to load, but if it is present,
then it needed to be loaded before this mod. Running your mod without having the Mod names with a question mark following them are optional dependencies.
mods with names without a question mark above, such as ``modone``, will cause your mod to If an optional mod is installed, it is loaded before the current mod.
be disabled, or if an earlier version of Minetest is used, However, if the mod is not installed, the current one still loads.
then the game will stop with an error message. This is in contrast to normal dependencies, which will cause the current
mod not to work if the mod is not installed.
Mod Packs Mod Packs
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Mods can be grouped into mod packs, which are folders with the file modpack.txt in it Modpacks allow multiple mods to be packaged together, and move together.
They are useful if you want to supply multiple mods to an end user, and don't
want to make them download each one individually.
### Mod Pack Folder Structure ### Mod Pack Folder Structure
Mod Name modpackfolder/
- modone/ - modone/
- modtwo/ - modtwo/
- modthree/ - modthree/
- modfour/ - modfour/
- Modpack.txt – signals that this is a mod pack, content does not matter - modpack.txt – signals that this is a mod pack, content does not matter
Example Time Example Time
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The script prints a message and then registers a node – which will be explained in the next chapter. The script prints a message and then registers a node – which will be explained in the next chapter.
The depends text file adds a dependency to the default mod, which is in minetest_game. The depends text file adds a dependency to the default mod, which is in minetest_game.
Questions
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* What is the minimum that a mod folder can contain?
* What language does Minetest use in its modding capability?