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Update the tutorial to use ccmod.json instead of package.json #2

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Update the tutorial to use ccmod.json instead of package.json
krypciak Jul 9, 2024
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Fix ccmod standard link
krypciak Sep 19, 2024
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1. Open [the CrossCode installation folder](./findingCrossCode.md)
2. Open `assets` -> `mods`
3. Create a new folder for your mod. In this example we are going to use `myMod`
4. Create a new file called `package.json`
4. Create a new file called `ccmod.json`

This file is used to tell CCLoader how to load your mod. It contains the internal name (`name`) the displayed name (`ccmodHumanName`), versions (`version`) and dependencies (`ccmodDependencies`). Only `name` and `version` are required.

### Example `package.json`
```json
{
"name": "my-mod",
"ccmodHumanName": "My Mod",
"version": "1.0.0"
}
```
This file is used to tell CCLoader how to load your mod.
It contains information about the mod title, version, description, etc...
Read [the `ccmod.json` standard](https://github.com/CCDirectLink/CCModDB/blob/master/docs/CCMOD-STANDARD.md) to learn how to create your own `ccmod.json`.
Only `id` and `version` are required to just load the mod, but if if you want to publish it to the centralized mod database, you need to follow the standard mentioned above.

5. Find a file to modify

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8. Restart the game and test your mod

![Recolor result](./images/leaRecolored.png "Recolor result")
![Recolor result](./images/leaRecolored.png "Recolor result")