How do I make Vortex install a mod I have made?

[Planetmaster]

I have made 1 mod, I would like to know how I can get Vortex to install that mod correctly. I am a complete beginner. I was hoping someone could assist with instructions on how I can make it so I could drop the .zip into Vortex and it knows where to install the mod files.

 

Thanks in advance

[showler]

What game?

[Pickysaurus]

Generally, zip you mod up and drop it into Vortex. If the mod is valid Vortex will be able to fix any structural issues. 

[Planetmaster]

On 10/7/2024 at 11:34 PM, showler said:

What game?

I made a mod for Starfield

[Planetmaster]

16 hours ago, Pickysaurus said:

Generally, zip you mod up and drop it into Vortex. If the mod is valid Vortex will be able to fix any structural issues. 

Hey, so it's already in a .zip format, I assumed that I would need to write some kind of coding to tell Vortex where to install the .zip.  Basically it needs to go into the Starfield Data folder and a line needs to be added to StarfieldCustom.ini The mod in question is available on the mod pages, it's just a manual install

[showler]

You should have the Starfield extension for Vortex installed.  It's the extension that tells Vortex how to install the mod so that individual mod authors don't have to worry about it.

[showler]

Hang on a second.  Are you asking how to get the "Mod Manager Download" button added to the mod page along with the "Manual Download" button?

[Planetmaster]

14 hours ago, showler said:

Hang on a second.  Are you asking how to get the "Mod Manager Download" button added to the mod page along with the "Manual Download" button?

Somewhat, I wasn't 100% sure that the mod I made would be able to just work in Vortex. I thought maybe that I would have to do something else. I have just seen your previous post about the Starfield extension for Vortex. So, from what I understand, the extension would know that the ESM file in the zip goes into the data folder and the line that needs adding to the StarfieldCustom.ini would also get added automatically? 

To answer your question about the "Mod Manager Download" I did see that option when going through the upload process, but I didn't know that the extension did that work so I didn't check that option and just wrote the manual install instructions on the mod page. Thank you for clearing some stuff up for me.

Edited October 9, 2024 by Planetmaster