# How to start modding

**URL:** <https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266>\
**Category:** Modding\
**Created:** [October 20, 2016, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266 "2016-10-20T11:03:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Albino\_Borito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/albino_borito/32/52909_2.png) [@Albino\_Borito](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Albino_Borito)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266/1 "2016-10-20T11:03:49Z")

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Goodmorning guys,

I am new to voxel games modding, where is the best place to start. And wich tools should i use?

Thank you from a noob 🙂

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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/jomaxro/32/47935_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266/2 "2016-10-20T11:18:32Z")

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Hey there @Albino_Borito, welcome to the Discourse 😃!

Your question is very broad, can you narrow it a bit? What exactly are you looking to mod?

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**Author:** ![Albino\_Borito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/albino_borito/32/52909_2.png) [@Albino\_Borito](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Albino_Borito)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:21am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266/3 "2016-10-20T11:21:44Z")

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I want to add a new class, or start with something easier like an adding a simple item.  
Pretty much learn how Creat voxel based items/characters.  
wich tool do you recommend?

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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/jomaxro/32/47935_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266/4 "2016-10-20T11:37:49Z")

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For creating the voxel models themselves, you have a few choices. Check out this topic from a few days ago:

> [@What kind of voxel modelmaking software?](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/what-kind-of-voxel-modelmaking-software/26163):
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> I’m thinking of experimenting with making models for stonehearth. What are my options for the voxel model software? what would you recommend?

I would not recommend starting with a new class. A craftable item is a very good place to start, at least to get your feet wet. I’d recommend looking at the [Startermod](https://github.com/stonehearth/startermod_basic) on the dev teams Github. You can see how an item is added to the game, and model your mod after it. I’d also recommend opening up the game itself, by renaming `stonehearth.smod` to `stonehearth.zip` and extracting. (Make sure to copy this somewhere else, as having both `stonehearth.smod` and a `stonehearth` folder will cause issues during updates). You can then dig through all of the games files!

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**Author:** ![Albino\_Borito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/albino_borito/32/52909_2.png) [@Albino\_Borito](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Albino_Borito)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266/5 "2016-10-20T11:40:32Z")

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Alright i will start there. Thank you for your quick response!’  
🙂

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**Author:** ![Hjormel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/hjormel/32/35440_2.png) [@Hjormel](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Hjormel)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266/6 "2016-10-20T15:03:16Z")

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still dreaming about someone to fix the sacred grove biome for A18 \<\_\<

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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/jomaxro/32/47935_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266/7 "2016-10-20T23:06:21Z")

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> [@Hjormel](#):
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> still dreaming about someone to fix the sacred grove biome for A18 \<\_\<

As mentioned in the Sacred Grove topic, no one can fix _and share_ the mod other than the original creator without express permission. If you want to fix it for yourself, by all means go ahead, but our modding rule prevents sharing.

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**Author:** ![Hjormel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/hjormel/32/35440_2.png) [@Hjormel](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Hjormel)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-to-start-modding/26266/8 "2016-10-21T04:03:34Z")

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Mhm yes, with my full respect i understand that, - id do it If i understod anything haha!

Im a carpenter, fireguard, i make army trucks, i drive a glorius s60… - i do alot of tough work, - … but modding is something beyond My badassry’ hahaha!