Mod installation

Discussion in 'Database Modifications' started by Seth Johnson, Apr 29, 2013.

  1. Seth Johnson

    Seth Johnson New Member

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    Ok. I made a mod move called Blaze Switch. However, when I go to install it, the thing says I need a zip archive, not a text archive. What do I do?
     
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    coyotte508 Well-Known Member Administrator Server Owner Administrator Server Owner

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    Soo... You have a mod folder.

    Go inside it, and if you have a zip utility, you can create a zip archive? Can't you?
     
  3. Seth Johnson

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    Not sure how to do that.
     
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    coyotte508 Well-Known Member Administrator Server Owner Administrator Server Owner

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    For example download & install izarc.

    Then inside your mod folder, select everything (Ctrl+A), right click, Izarc>add to archive... (and choose the name for your mod as the archive name)

    There you have your zip file.
     
  5. Seth Johnson

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    Where do I find izarc?
     
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    coyotte508 Well-Known Member Administrator Server Owner Administrator Server Owner

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    google
     
  7. Seth Johnson

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    Does there happen to be a video to walk me through how to make it into a zip archive?
     
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    google it
     
  9. Seth Johnson

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    Ok. I've archived it into a .zip archive, but when I go to install it, it says that it can't read the mod.ini file and says there is no such file. Should I have typed something in that file?
     
  11. coyotte508

    coyotte508 Well-Known Member Administrator Server Owner Administrator Server Owner

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    You probably archived it inside a folder.

    You need to archive it at the root... What I mean, is instead of right clicking on the folder and select "archive", go inside the folder, select all the elements, right click them and select "archive".

    In a future version I'll probably do a server option to export the mod.
     
  12. Seth Johnson

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    I did what you said to do originally.
     
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