# Modding Website

**URL:** <https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/modding-website/9387>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [December 31, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/modding-website/9387 "2014-12-31T21:19:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![hantoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@hantoo](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/hantoo)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/modding-website/9387/1 "2014-12-31T21:19:42Z")

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Hi Guys;  
I’m thinking about creating a website for all the modding people so that they can upload and update their own mod. Other users can then easily see what mods are available in one place.  
What do you guys think of this?  
I’ve been designing the layout of the website so that I can go straight into building it tomorrow however I’m stuck on 2 sections, the sections with the ‘?’ in. What should I put there?  
[Picture of the layout](http://cl.ly/image/0j2r421c3M1u)  
If you guys want to know more about how it will work then just ask.

hantoo

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**Author:** ![Wombat85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/65b543/32.png) [@Wombat85](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Wombat85)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/modding-website/9387/2 "2014-12-31T21:26:54Z")

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No offense but its already been disscussed at length:

> [@Unified Website for Mods?](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/unified-website-for-mods/207):
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> When the game ships, will there be a community website that gathers all of the user-generated mods and makes them available for download?

> [@Central website for mods](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/central-website-for-mods/1615):
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> Guys what of all mods needed to (or just was recommended to) be posted on a official website, so you would not need to go to one gazillion websites to find the right copy of a mod

> [@Unofficial Model- and Template-Files for Qubicle](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/unofficial-model-and-template-files-for-qubicle/1925):
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> Just had the idea to create a repository of unofficial model- and template-files for [Qubicle](http://www.minddesk.com/qubicle_constructor.php), as there are already some made available here and there. Having a single place for them makes it also easier to delete all references once we have the final models / templates available. Feel free to add your own .qmo-files if you like the idea and if you are willing to share them. If I might suggest, please do not post files if you are not the creator. Disclaimer for users: Please be aware that this …

and a little bit:

> [@Cube World website up!](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/cube-world-website-up/1478):
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> I know this has nothing to do with Stonehearth really, but I realize a lot of people here might also be interested in Cube World, another indie game. I actually found Stonehearth through [cubeworldforum.org](http://cubeworldforum.org) so … Anyway, I just thought you guys should know that the [wollay.com](http://wollay.com) / [picroma.com](http://picroma.com) website is up! The game is not out and the usernames are all going to be deleted, but I recommend anyone interested in Cube World to sign up so Wollay (developer of Cube World - with his wife of course) can tes…

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**Author:** ![honestabelink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58956e/32.png) [@honestabelink](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/honestabelink)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 11:03pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/modding-website/9387/3 "2014-12-31T23:03:44Z")

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I like the layout you have came up with ;), looks very professional.

> [@hantoo](#):
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> however I’m stuck on 2 sections, the sections with the ‘?’ in. What should I put there?

I always struggled with design, I can’t add much here…

Overall the modding community is just now seeming to ramp up a bit, I’d advise doing this as a labor of love and seeing what happens. As the modding community grows I can see something along these lines coming into play. But there could be competition with Stream WorkShop, and websites like Curse. I do believe this game has potential for a large modding community similar to Minecraft’s story.

As I said, do it as a labor of love, if your service is good and there is demand people will come.

One piece of advice, I would suggest trying to match you efforts with Stonehearth’s release on Steam, I don’t know when this will be, perhaps sometime after the next alpha release. At this point there should be an influx of new players and modders. That’s when something along these lines could become more relevant.

Thank you for your consideration towards the community, best luck with your work 😉

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**Author:** ![jonzoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/jonzoid/32/44593_2.png) [@jonzoid](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/jonzoid)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/modding-website/9387/4 "2015-01-01T01:03:29Z")

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A general comment about website design: don’t try so hard to find content. Just leave those sections out completely if there’s nothing relevant to put there.

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**Author:** ![Teleros](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/teleros/32/63349_2.png) [@Teleros](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Teleros)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/modding-website/9387/5 "2015-01-01T13:48:01Z")

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Looks, nice, but I’d scrap the “what is SH / what is this site / what are mods?” bit. It’s a dedicated site for hosting mods: people will likely already know what the game is, what the site’s for, and what mods are. Instead, get some actual mods there instead - eg staff picks, most popular, etc.

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**Author:** ![hantoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@hantoo](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/hantoo)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/modding-website/9387/6 "2015-01-01T15:31:54Z")

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> [@Teleros](#):
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> Looks, nice, but I’d scrap the “what is SH / what is this site / what are mods?” bit. It’s a dedicated site for hosting mods: people will likely already know what the game is, what the site’s for, and what mods are. Instead, get some actual mods there instead - eg staff picks, most popular, etc.

Great Idea. I will definitely take this into consideration.