Gaming: Beginner's Guide To Installing Stardew Valley Mods: Smapi,...

Set up SMAPI, find your mod folder, and use the Stardrop mod manager.

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There's plenty to do in the vanilla valley, but the sky is the limit once you learn how to install Stardew Valley mods. With so much community support, it's an easy game for first-time modders to dive into, but modding can still be an intimidating task.

The modding scene for ConcernedApe's farming sim is easily one of my favorites, and with a good primer on the basics maybe it can be one of yours, too. To help you get there, I'll walk you through how to install Stardew Valley mods with a breakdown of SMAPI (a required framework for loading mods), popular download resources, and getting started with a mod manager.

Source: PC Gamer