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<span id="help"></span>The Stardew Valley modding community is very welcoming. Feel free to ask for help in [[Modding:Community#Discord|#modding on the Stardew Valley Discord]].
==Getting Get started=====Learning Learn C#===
Since mods are written in C#, it's a good idea to get acquainted with it first. You don't need to memorise everything, but a grasp of the basics (like fields, methods, variables, and classes) will make everything else much easier.
If you're not familiar with Visual Studio 2017 (on Windows/Mac) or MonoDevelop (on Linux), [[Modding:IDE reference]] explains how to do the important stuff you need for this guide.
==Creating Create a basic mod==
===Quick start===
If you're experienced enough to skip the tutorial, here's a quick summary of this section:
The mod so far will just send a message to the console window whenever you press a key in the game.
===TroubleshootingTroubleshoot===
If the tutorial mod doesn't work...
# If all else fails, come ask for help in the [[Modding:Community#Discord|#modding in the Stardew Valley Discord]]. :)
==Going Go further==
===SMAPI APIs===
SMAPI provides a set of APIs you can use to do more. See [[Modding:Modder Guide/APIs|SMAPI reference]] for more info.
