How to Install Mods for Stardew Valley in 2024 | Mod Installation Guide

[@spicydeath82]

to be clear, with the steam version of SDV the modding api will launch automatically by just launching the game as normal. it's versions from other stores that need to be launched via the new EXE.

[@eli6234]

(Little late but just so if anyone is wondering, this is only IF you change your launch options to target the new EXE, otherwise it will just launch vanilla stardew.)

[@mercury7750]

@@eli6234 How do you change it?

[@LunsDabs201]

@@mercury7750 cmon yall someone needs to reply to this guy i need help too 😭😭

[@celestialkitsune]

​@@mercury7750 Right click the game, go to "launch options" textbook under properties

[@DarkGaming-cb3dd]

​@@mercury7750Just watch salmence's 2024 on modding.

[@cordeliacuthbert]

This was my first try downloading mods on stardew valley on my mac and it worked out perfectly! Thank you so so much for this detailed tutorial, those step-to-step instructions were really helpful

[@minsuga7235]

This was the clearest explanation if seen so far on here. I kept seeing an error when I tried to launch the game and finally I saw the correct way to install a mod for stardew valley thank you so much for the help.

[@maispearlsxo]

after struggling for about an hour and going on every website i could find, this is the only video that has helped!! thank you so much

[@aubxre4487]

this was so helpful omg, i have never understood a tutorial so clearly!

[@leeyonho]

you have the most beginner friendly video and clear voice quality ^^

[@maddie72802]

i think this is the clearest tutorial ive seen for anything thank you so much

[@froggerfangs]

Thank you so much for this! following the wiki instructions wasn’t working out for me, but once i watched this everything went very smoothly!

[@BiancaVequiso]

after almost 6 hours of trying to add mods in my sdv, this is the one that truly helped me. thank you so much! i hope you make videos of mods that you love. hehe

[@annieisokay]

OKAY SO, THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. You see, my friend is a bit special, he lacks brain cells, and since I use macOS, it's different for me. SO I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO SHOW HIM WHAT TO DO, AND IT WASN'T WORKING, AND THEN I CHECKED THIS VIDEO AND YOU JUST SHOWED ME HOW TO OPEN IT SO THAT IT WORKS FOR HIM, MA'AM, I LOVE YOU, THANK YOU

[@sanctiddy]

how do you do it on MacOS

[@annieisokay]

@@sanctiddy You just open it from your browser, I think, after downloading smapi.

[@AbigailWoodard-k6e]

I can be kinda dumb when it comes to technology sometimes, but this tutorial was so thorough and straightforward that even I could do it. I really appreciate it, because I've always wanted to mod stardew valley since playing it for the first time on the nintendo switch. Thanks so much

[@peytonlangwute]

Omg this is so helpful I’ve tried everything for mods as other creators don’t put it this simple ❤ thank you it helped so much

[@Errosvie]

the way you talk makes it all so easy to understand omg

[@QuesadillaWizard]

Thank you so much for making this guide! It was very easy to follow and now I have my favorite mods :3

[@alyssarodriguez9946]

Fantastic and easy to follow guide, thank you so much!!

[@asyiqinrahim7716]

Hi, apparently the mods could not be added once i drag the overgrown flowery interface into mods folder. I did clicked the StardewAPI, but doesn't work.

[@FoodThenGames]

Can you load in through the SMAPI version of it without overgrown flowery interface? If not then there might have been an issue with it installing -- you could try uninstalling it, then reinstalling it! Also if you haven't yet make sure your game is fully up to date as that can cause it not to work as well!

[@AlejandroTorresanoSola]

Thank you for this tutorial, I'm not really into modding in general and you explained each step perfectly. Great video! 💞💞

[@LiIbeanbagbean]

1:54 so I tried to un-zip it but when I open the folder a punch of random files are there and there’s no “install on windows”

[@SkyeRwby]

Got it working! Thanks so much!

[@imachaotictree6767]

everytime i try and open it the smapi pop up says i cant run the game bc of the installer file?? but i cant just delete the file bc then smapi wont work someone help 😭😭

[@jacknicholson717]

This was a breeze. Thank you!

[@kiranaaputriaprilliza3547]

Thankyou so much! Love ur voice anw😭❤️ the instructions is so clear

[@mikey_the_rat925]

Im stuck at around 1:40 cause I have no idea how to unpack something. I've been using curse forge for all my other games and this is my first computer. I'm completely lost and confused.

[@elizabethdomingez5063]

Because of the SMAPI 4.0.7 update I can’t open my saved file I uninstalled and reinstalled the newest SMAPI and followed the mod tutorial ( NPCmaplocation mod) yet I don’t see the mod every time I open the game- is it just me or the mod itself :(

[@hdgswalker]

It worked! Thank you soooo much ❤❤❤❤

[@bidibidiko]

I DID EVERYTHING BUT ITS NOT WORKING😭😭😓😥

[@Skittle_Angel]

same 😭

[@summerable]

Thank you! I was so lost on the entire mod thing and now I'm gonna try it out

[@errrriiiic4805]

Did it step for step and it didnt work for me. doubled checked but still nothing. I just wanna slow down time a little

[@marsh3852]

SMAPI doesn't run on mac, last I tried it couldn't run Stardew with it installed.

[@bernadettkocsis4634]

Thank you so much, it was so helpful!

[@buggy5980]

for some reason its telling me the API mod isnt working amd i downloaded the latest update pls help T_T

[@addie7337]

Idk what I did wrong it keeps only saying 2 mods loaded the content patcher and and smapi itself and I did everything the video said. Very confused.

[@lauryndickson3828]

Same did u ever figure it out?

[@addie7337]

Been a few months but I did eventually get it working. What part are you having trouble with maybe I can answer. I have over 150 mods lol

[@uhwyatt7118]

when i open up the window of smapi after launching it from the windows.bat file nothing appears besides the first line of text saying that its going to ask a few questions ive tried uninstalling both stardew and smapi to no success if anyone knows whats happening id appreciate some help ive pressed about every key on my keyboard trying to make it do something

[@linkslayer15]

added the Tester mod "These mods could not be added to your game" literally just dragged the mod to my folder like you did.

[@FluffyBreadMuffin]

Did you unzip the file?

[@linkslayer15]

@@FluffyBreadMuffin I switched to using Vortex and had some complications but got it to work. Now I'm having issues with my friend getting them. She has different errors. Probably going to spend my weekend trying to get them to work

[@k.l.6820]

Thank you so much. This was so helpful.

[@-DDSK-]

the video is very grainy but still this is the best tut i could find. THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUu

[@maisiewhite6686]

Thank u so much this helped me tons!!

[@sophieellestor757]

Thanks a lot : D very helpful.

[@Me-qt1zo]

It originally worked for the test mod but now that I’ve added others it won’t open, how to I fix this?

[@donnikubbitz2146]

It f'n worked. W O W! Now I just need to learn the steam address. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA this only took me about 90 mins.

[@ElChinchill]

Thank you for the tutorial !!!!!

[@Koweitz]

Very great and simple to understand guide, thanks a lot this was a lot of help. I was struggling to figure out how the SMAPI and content patcher worked and this video was a huge help!

[@thebipolargamer3052]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@A1n4n3e]

OMG I LOVE YOU SM THANK YOU IM GONNA SELL MY SOUL TO YOU

[@sabre8519]

thank you awsome was very clear and easy to follow ♥

[@rumikosupremacy]

I don’t know is my pc dosent work well the mod of overgrown flowery interface but I putted in the mod but when I enter at the game I don’t watched the interface l somebody could help ?

[@sachapong7730]

how can i make this work if me and my friend have mods and we connect through radmin? it says connection failed when using the api

[@GracieU3U]

I’m stuck on the part where you install to windows😭

[@fishtastic]

hi! im using your gide atm and whenever i click on the windows installer for smapi it just closes out immediately 😭😭 do you know why that might be?

[@FoodThenGames]

No idea sadly -- however you can right click and run as administrator to see if that helps. You can also try downloading it directly from github to see if that fixes it (some are having firewall issues). You just need to download the SMAPI Installer -- here's the link! github.com/Pathoschild/SMAPI/releases/tag/4.0.8

[@kayceec43]

I don't know if you already do voice work, but it not, get to it girl!

[@exsessivewaste]

so i downloaded both the content patcher and smapi and testing if they work using an interface just doesnt work, I've tried reinstalling different versions but unfortunately that doesn't work either, should i get in contact with the developers?

[@FoodThenGames]

You could try a different mod with SMAPI, try installing the latest version from scratch? It's also worth noting that you can read your SMAPI screen (the additional screen that pops up) and see if it's giving you and warnings or errors and then search for the fix for those!

[@nurhakimey8179]

thank you!! could you make an installation guide for dcburgers portrait mods? i have no idea why no dcburger files are working no matter what i try! T_T

[@Hilda_R.666]

Sorry, can anyone help me? I have done everything I was told and downloaded all the texture packs from Gwen as mentioned above, the shape of my map, house and trees remains the same, nothing has changed, only the UI has changed, did I make a mistake?

[@fllowerknight]

Sounds like you havent tried actually downloading any other mods?

[@Hilda_R.666]

@@fllowerknight i have but just UI changed not with the textures

[@fllowerknight]

@@Hilda_R.666 oh sorry that i missunderstood, and sorry that i dont know much about how to help with that but maybe it is just that mod??

[@Hilda_R.666]

@@fllowerknight I'm confused, do you use mods too? AT file placed above or below the CP file?

[@fllowerknight]

@@Hilda_R.666 i do. below

[@wakeshimutanemahazunakunam819]

is there a way to save the original files etc? i once had a gameplay with mods but my pc broke down. the whole game file is now broken and i had to delete it, so im asking

[@coelhoca]

thank u, saved my life

[@Mia-rf1pu]

Oops SMAPI is missing one of its files. Your antivirus might have deleted it. How can I fix this? Tqq

[@maispearlsxo]

this happened to me! i somehow managed to fix it once i uninstalled everything and started fresh and followed this video tutorial exactly, if that still persists then i’m not sure! may just be a small mistake during installation!

[@lothslover9513]

Can someone pls tell me how to remove a mod that I don't want from my mod folder? I've tried deleting and cutting the files and it does nothing.

[@emmzy332]

Why don't i have the Api file, I am gonna die

[@yasatsuishashin6786]

After downloading the Smapi can i still play Vanilla stardew without uninstalling the stuff i have modified?

[@FoodThenGames]

I've honestly never tried -- I'd imagine if you just loaded up the game with it's normal .exe you'd have almost a fully vanilla game but you'd be dealing with mods still that are trying to load that won't work. Which might cause issues. I'd probably suggest just moving your mods folder out of your game folder, to some place like your desktop or another safe place, then launching through the normal .exe so SMAPI would still technically be installed but not in use and then the mods folder itself wouldn't try to use your mods! Then when you want to play with mods move it back into the game folder.

[@TelAlissa]

Smapi downloaded but I tried to add Vidible Fish mod and it didn’t work ( steamdeck )

[@weezerfan420_]

when i try to run smapi it says ‘no such interface supported’? i’m new to modding if that’s not clear

[@ha790-]

i feel like this guide is good however I'm stuck at smapi saying one of the files might be deleted due to my anti virus how do I fix this :/

[@FoodThenGames]

I've never run into that issue so I'm not sure -- you could check the wiki to see if they have any information on it though! To follow up -- you could also try downloading it from the github link directly to see if it was nexus having an issue! Link: github.com/Pathoschild/SMAPI/releases/tag/4.0.8

[@grey2249]

I’m confused, because I followed the tutorial exactly, and tried out the interface mod, and it won’t work. I don’t know what I’ve done wrong. 😭 Edit:I fixed it ❤

[@arvayahrozier4402]

I want to know what mods you are using and if they are compatible with 1.6. Your game looks so cute!

[@FoodThenGames]

All of my mods are 1.6 compatible as the whole vid was made post 1.6. My mod list is super long and ever changing so I haven’t posted it anywhere yet but all the mods are on nexus!

[@arvayahrozier4402]

@@FoodThenGames what mod did you use to get those cute pink pots? They look like some kind of machine or processor.

[@chairs2749]

BRO thank u so much omg!!!😭😭

[@Crazyforwobbledogs]

For some reason the black screen thingy never popped up it just did nothing

[@casonsterling3690]

omg i think im stupid and messed something up, after adding an interface mod to the mods file after doing everything, i got to opwn stardew modding api and it dosen't load. it open the screen for a millisecond then closes any help?

[@FoodThenGames]

do you have content patcher as well? if not that should fix it!

[@casonsterling3690]

@@FoodThenGames I figured the issue out, if you try and transfer it to make it an app on your desktop it won’t load it, but if you try to load the api from the stardew folder itself it works, ty for the tutorial!

[@i_play.youwatch]

I already downloaded stardew valley before knowing mods and I already have progressed a lot in my farm and I don't want to lose it all just for mods what do I do I still want mods for Sebastian 😭

[@bgmedd0681]

ui info suite i wanna use that mod but it doesnt allow me, said like it not compatible? can someone help?

[@aevyl]

I’ve modded stardew before, and as i was updating my mod files my game was being super weird. I figured out that it was generic mod config that was causing a constant error message in the terminal, which is super frustrating bc like u said it’s super helpful :,) Do you have any idea why this is? I tried moving all the other mods out the folder and just ran it with the generic mod config one, and it was still doing the same thing. I tried reinstalling it too a few times. I’m a bit lost on what to do haha

[@FoodThenGames]

If you haven't yet I'd try uninstalling SMAPI and then reinstalling it and content patcher to see if that helps. You could also try repairing your game and reinstalling SMAPI & content patcher after to see if that fixes it!

[@xerxyblox]

whenever i try and register for Nexus mods to download SMAPI, i am met with " ERROR Captcha challenge failed. Please try again. Need help or can't see the challenge? Troubleshoot login issues. " but i never was able to do the captcha because of this error, does anyone know how to fix it? (Windows 10)

[@FoodThenGames]

You could try downloading it directly from github which should be linked on the main website for SMAPI! Link: smapi.io/

[@xerxyblox]

@@FoodThenGames thanks!!

[@xerxyblox]

@@FoodThenGames also, if im not able to get mods from nexus because of this, how would i?

[@PandaFrogg]

I have a question, can you do this with curse forge mods aswell?

[@xxyourhunterxx4044]

You have a great voice

[@sumeikom882]

ur an angel sent from heaven

[@lollipopbaby8071]

Help! I'm stuck at downloading content patcher. I've downloaded SMAPI but when i want to download content patcher it says i need to download SMAPI first.

[@FoodThenGames]

On Nexus? Those are just to make sure you know it has a dependency you can just download content patcher by hitting "download" above the box with the mod requirement.

[@lollipopbaby8071]

I did it. thank you. i love you. muah muah. i hope both sides of your pillow is cold and your toast never falls peanut butter or jam side down.@@FoodThenGames

[@Cassy-k3h]

What is the main mod for the looks on the buildings you have? They look beautiful, but I can't find them

[@FoodThenGames]

I believe I was using Medieval Buildings by Gweniaczek on nexus!

[@antheadivine8575]

Still not working for me. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong

[@Yeah_Im_Boe]

thank you so much 😭

[@ameliamary797]

Thank you so so much omg 🤭😭

[@NayaLovesThaiTea]

i'm sorry, but i'm having trouble with the portrait mods. somehow, i use pytk and it sure does named with the file of portrait i use when i pressed "p" but the picture didn't change. do you might know what to do with it?

[@FoodThenGames]

I haven't used that mod but I believe it has special instructions for installing the portraits themselves, they might have to go into the folder or something like that. You can also download generic mod config menu to make sure everything is enabled correctly!

[@draglitz9897]

thank you very much!

[@drella1775]

thank youuuu i was doing this by memory on my desktop and was like why won’t it let me into the stardew folderrrrrr! literally was missing one link lol

[@estorahasnochill5087]

In my content patcher file there is no folder? Only two documents that say ContenPatcher.dll and manifest.json? ;-;

[@FoodThenGames]

Then in your mods folder create a "content patcher" folder and add the contents into it so it looks like mine did!

[@estorahasnochill5087]

@@FoodThenGames I wanna thank you- like a lot I super appreciate this video, I’ve never been able to really figure out modding and other tutorials didn’t really work for me, until today:) Thankyou for showing everyone how to do this^^

[@visualsiren89x]

So I did all that and can't find the SmapiEXE thingy file anywhere????? How do I fix this

[@FoodThenGames]

Did you double check that when installing SMAPI said that it was good to go? You could try reinstalling it to see if it shows up/to see if you're getting the all set message.

[@fnklris]

Can you normally play coop while using mods? Btw this video was very helpful :)

[@FoodThenGames]

You should be able too -- but I believe you all have to have the same mods for it to all work properly!

[@fnklris]

@@FoodThenGames Thank you!

[@actuallyppr9132]

does this go for multiplayer too? under the condition both players have exact the same mods installed?

[@FoodThenGames]

yupp!

[@Marie_x0x]

I'm not able to find the folder where Stardew Valley is, icluding where StardewModdingAPI should be, nor am I able to open the StardewModdingAPI. It's hard for me to find videos explaining this, mostly because it doesn't seem like a normal problem, but also because I don't have Stardew Valley from Steam, which often is used in the tutorials. Do you know how I can fix this?

[@FoodThenGames]

The best way would be to search for "how to find exe (enter in name of your gaming client)" so like "how to find exe GOG" or "how to find exe Epic Games" and see if that helps!

[@Marie_x0x]

@@FoodThenGames Thank you!

[@ElanoreHour]

I tried to install the "Overgrown Flowery Interface" but it didn't change the actual world. It changed menus, but it's hard to tell if it's meant to change the world. Do you know why that might be?

[@FoodThenGames]

Flowery Interface is just an interface/UI mod so it won't change the world at all. Just your UI/Menus/Interface.

[@ElanoreHour]

@@FoodThenGames Oh thank you! I really thought I did something terribly wrong. I love how your world looks!! Is that also a mod? Also also thank you so much for answering me!

[@FoodThenGames]

Thank you! I have a lot of mods that help me achieve the look of my game!

[@BerilHelvacı]

I tried to install a new npc and did the exact the same things but I couldn’t find the new npc on game

[@FoodThenGames]

You might need other mods to make it work, some npcs have special requirements to show up in game, sometimes you have to wait a few days in game, etc. I'd suggest reading through the mod page to see if you missed anything that's needed!

[@BerilHelvacı]

@@FoodThenGamesIt’s still not working😭

[@siggi09]

I had trouble as a Mac user trying to install SMAPI

[@Riley-yb9ep]

it keeps saying i dont have all the required files when i start up so what should i do?

[@FoodThenGames]

You might need to repair your game and then try installing SMAPI again. At that point I'd then try loading in with just the SMAPI exe and make sure that all works before adding in any mods!

[@alexrodrigue000]

so if i just download SMAPI and have it on my regular steam game, my playtime will no longer be tracked? im confused on this part haha😥😥

[@FoodThenGames]

Someone had mentioned that it auto works now - however in the wiki article I linked says you just have to change where steam launches from I believe to get it to work. So I'd read through that to see what it says to do!

[@alexrodrigue000]

@@FoodThenGames i changed the launch location and it tracks itself! the wiki said to download another client which confused me, but it works without it!

[@retroclown4612]

So what i gathered from the comments, if i dont use SMAPI as the launch option and it opens as the vanilla steam Version, i could still play with friends right? and then if i play alone and launch the game via SMAPI the mods work? i have not tried yet, maybe someone out here can help. EDIT: i am planning on fully modding my game, another tutorial said to put the option on steam to Launch it via SMAPI directly. i just want to avoid downlaoding all these mods and later regretting my decisions if i cant play with my friend whos not playing with mods and itsnt planning to.

[@FoodThenGames]

I haven't tried just launching through the vanilla exe but I would think in part it might cause a few problems as your game might try to use the mods without being able too? The safest/best suggestion I have is to just remove your mods folder when you want to play vanilla or with friends and pop it back in when you want it modded! You can still leave SMAPI there and launch through vanilla but you'll ensure your game doesn't try to use mods or run into any potential bugs!

[@retroclown4612]

@@FoodThenGames oh, so i can just move the mods folder to idk my desktop and then launch the gam enormally through steam? i will try that with like 1 or 2 mods installed. thank you :)

[@ruibestboi]

Hey I'm pretty new to stardew and playing with mods in general, soo If I want to play the game with mods, I open it with StardewModdingAPI, right? But if I want to play the normal game again without mods, do I just have to start the normal game via steam or the stardew.exe?

[@FoodThenGames]

In theory you should be able to but I've never done that before. If you wanted to be super safe, I'd suggest just moving the mods folder out of your game folder to somewhere safe, then running the game vanilla. Then when you want your mods back move it back in!

[@ruibestboi]

@@FoodThenGames That's a good idea, thank you! :)

[@MercyX2_Official]

it's sadly not working even tho i did everything you said, downloading everything and then starting it over that version you said but the mods arent there. i used the same thing you did as "test mod" and not even that is working. i'm not sure what i did wrong here

[@FoodThenGames]

Did you launch through SMAPI? And also make sure your game is 100% up to date as that can cause issues/make things not work. The other thing is maybe SMAPI didn't install correctly? You could try installing it again to see if that fixes it!

[@MercyX2_Official]

@@FoodThenGames alright, i'll try that! And i'm pretty sure stardew is up to date since I literally got it earlier today pfft

[@summerflingrobloxclothing]

@@MercyX2_Official same problem help me

[@katelynseiple5995]

I don’t see content patcher?? I’m confused because I followed all your steps for windows 😭

[@FoodThenGames]

If it’s not in the SMAPI folder then just download and install separately! It’s all the same thing ☺️

[@kinefish1674]

When I have to update SMAPI do I have to entirely redownload and reinstall the new version of SMAPI back into it?

[@FoodThenGames]

You do -- I went over that in the updating mods section that should be time stamped a little after the 6 minute mark.

[@kinefish1674]

Alright thank you

[@_Alexou_]

it keep telling me that there is a missing file... I can't do anything..

[@luxstinwhite9682]

same im so stuck!

[@that_one_silly_rat9360]

Im still so confused 😭

[@werkwerkdaddy6626]

it says im missing a content patcher but i put it in the mods folder

[@cyberkiss4u]

same idk what to do, pls let me know if u find anything :(