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= Step 1: Search for a mod already doing what you want =
 
= 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.
  
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* 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?
 
* 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.
 
* 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]
 
* Check the [https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?board=12.0 RimWorld Mod Forum]
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* Maybe there's some inspiration [https://spdskatr.github.io/RWModdingResources/telephonebook on this list of modders and their GitHub links]
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* 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.
 
* Use [http://google.com Google] because it works.
* Ask on [https://discord.gg/RimWorld Discord] or [https://reddit.com/r/RimWorld reddit] to see if they know of one.
 
 
  
 
= Step 2: Read Other Info On Modding =
 
= Step 2: Read Other Info On Modding =
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* How to make a .dll-mod (Power Generation) - https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=3408.0
 
* 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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