# How to create a mod?

**URL:** <https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-create-a-mod/30003>\
**Category:** Modding\
**Created:** [April 29, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-create-a-mod/30003 "2017-04-29T19:47:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stmpnk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/stmpnk/32/52923_2.png) [@Stmpnk](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Stmpnk)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-create-a-mod/30003/2 "2017-04-30T02:41:28Z")

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**Hello there @tioptop! Welcome to discourse 👋 😄.**  
Glad people are getting interested at mod making 🙂.

The link below will get you started and will tackle the basics:

> [@Startermod\_basic updated with weapons, armor, lights, and particles](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/startermod-basic-updated-with-weapons-armor-lights-and-particles/14508):
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> Hey Everyone, Last week I did a [stream](http://www.twitch.tv/stonehearth/v/7053842) in which I started writing a very basic starter mod for Stonehearth. The goal of this mod is to help people who have never coded or written a mod add an item of their own to the game, either via the debugtools or as a recipe that can be crafted by the carpenter. You can now download it and give it a try here: [GitHub - stonehearth/startermod\_basic: A most basic starter mod to get you going!](https://github.com/stonehearth/startermod_basic) Instructions are in the readme. Let me know if anything is unclea…

If you got more questions don’t forget to ask 😊!

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