About this video

It all starts with one mod, & then you're off to the mod races. Here's how to (very) quickly install SMAPI, the modding program, & installing one mod. Feel free to follow along with a mod of your choice! Thanks for stopping by, enjoy!

Start here!
1. SMAPI:
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/2400
2. Lookup Anything mod:
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/541

Gothic Abigail mod used in thumbnail:
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/2586

Resources:
https://www.stardewvalley.net/
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Stardew_Valley_Wiki
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Player_Guide/Getting_Started
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Installing_SMAPI_on_Windows
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Index#Creating_mods
https://www.reddit.com/r/SMAPI/comments/epdf34/read_me_first_common_questions_and_info/
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Player_Guide/Getting_Started#Do_mods_work_in_multiplayer.3F

Creating Your Own Mods:
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/19241 (Pixel for Bass, Content Patcher Mod)
https://github.com/Permamiss/Auto-Eat/blob/master/Auto-Eat/ModEntry.cs (Auto Eat, C# Mod)
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Index#Creating_mods

Communities:
https://discord.com/invite/stardewvalley
https://forums.stardewvalley.net/
https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/

Mod communities:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SMAPI/
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/
https://community.playstarbound.com/forums/mods.215/
https://community.playstarbound.com/resources/categories/stardew-valley.22/
https://forums.stardewvalley.net/resources/
https://www.moddrop.com/stardew-valley/

Mod Recommendations:
https://gist.github.com/Pathoschild/b608892d3e60bd25d0eea71ca7584649
https://stardewmodding.wiki.gg/wiki/Category:Recommendations
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/topalltime/

Useful commands & lines:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\StardewModdingAPI.exe" %command% (Steam Config setting)
start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games\Stardew Valley\StardewModdingAPI.exe" (GOG Config setting)
%AppData%\StardewValley\Saves (Where to find your Saves, after pressing Win + R)
%AppData%\StardewValley\ErrorLogs (Where to find your Error Logs, after pressing Win + R)

My Complete Guide to Modding SV (including GOG): https://youtu.be/ZldoFuyGddg