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    /  /\         /__/\         /  /\         /  /\      /  /\    
   /  /:/_       |  |::\       /  /::\       /  /::\    /  /:/    
  /  /:/ /\      |  |:|:\     /  /:/\:\     /  /:/\:\  /  /:/     
 /  /:/ /::\   __|__|:|\:\   /  /:/~/::\   /  /:/~/:/ /  /::\ ___ 
/__/:/ /:/\:\ /__/::::| \:\ /__/:/ /:/\:\ /__/:/ /:/ /__/:/\:\  /\
\  \:\/:/~/:/ \  \:\~~\__\/ \  \:\/:/__\/ \  \:\/:/  \__\/  \:\/:/
 \  \::/ /:/   \  \:\        \  \::/       \  \::/        \__\::/ 
  \__\/ /:/     \  \:\        \  \:\        \  \:\        /  /:/  
    /__/:/       \  \:\        \  \:\        \  \:\      /__/:/   
    \__\/         \__\/         \__\/         \__\/      \__\/    


SMAPI lets you run Stardew Valley with mods. Don't forget to download mods separately.


Player's guide
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See https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Player_Guide


Manual install
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THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR MOST PLAYERS. See instructions above instead.
If you really want to install SMAPI manually, here's how.

1. Download the latest version of SMAPI: https://github.com/Pathoschild/SMAPI/releases
2. Unzip the .zip file somewhere (not in your game folder).
3. Copy the files from the "internal/Windows" folder (on Windows) or "internal/Mono" folder (on
   Linux/Mac) into your game folder. The `StardewModdingAPI.exe` file should be right next to the
   game's executable.
4.
  - Windows only: if you use Steam, see the install guide above to enable achievements and
    overlay. Otherwise, just run StardewModdingAPI.exe in your game folder to play with mods.

  - Linux/Mac only: rename the "StardewValley" file (no extension) to "StardewValley-original", and
    "StardewModdingAPI" (no extension) to "StardewValley". Now just launch the game as usual to
    play with mods.