diff --git a/docs/Modders/Mods.md b/docs/Modders/Mods.md index 2040da004b..b8c8cd8308 100644 --- a/docs/Modders/Mods.md +++ b/docs/Modders/Mods.md @@ -109,15 +109,17 @@ For mods which are primarily visual or audio, there is a second use - through th ## Mod location for manual loading of mods -In general, you should never be manually-loading your mods - not only is this clunky, it's also more error-prone. Unless you have a very specific use-case, you probably shouldn't be doing this. +In general, you should never be manually-loading your mods - not only is this clunky, it's also more error-prone. Unless you have a very specific use-case, you probably **shouldn't be doing this** -In Android, they should go into the `Android/data/com.unciv.app/files/mods` directory. +When loading a mod, it needs to be in its own folder in `/mods` - this is how you will work when you're editing your mod. + +In Android, you can copy them into the `Android/data/com.unciv.app/files/mods` directory. + +When the app starts, they will be auto-copied into the `/data/data/com.unciv.app/files/mods`, directory, that is inaccessible to users. In Chromebook, go to "Play files", should be on the sidebar on the left side of the window under "My files". Click the 3 vertical dots on the top right-hand corner of the window below the "X". If the option "Show all Play folders" does not have a check next to it click it. You should see some new files that appear on your screen. *Now* navigate to `Android/data/com.unciv.app/files/mods` -When loading a mod, it needs to be in its own folder in `/mods` - this is how you will work when you're editing your mod. - ## Other You can add an image that will be displayed to users in the mod management screen by adding a "preview.jpg" _or_ "preview.png" file.