tModloader

Easy installation

Installing and using tModLoader is as easy as it can be.

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Mod making made easy

tModloader generalizes modding and makes it easier for the modder to create awesome mods.

Learn how to create your first mod
Mod installation and publishing is a breeze

Installing and publishing mods has never been easier before with the integrated Mod Browser!

Learn about the integrated Mod Browser
Friendly documentation

tModloader'sdocumentation is fully automated and always up-to-date, and also has a wiki with lots of information, guides and tutorials.

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We are tModloader

tModLoader is an API for Terraria that provides a way to create and load mods without having to work with Terraria's source code directly. This means you can easily make mods that are compatible with other mods and save yourself the trouble of having to decompile then recompile Terraria.exe. This also means players can use multiple mods at the same time without having to worry about compatibility issues. Traditionally most mods (standalone mods) that don't a sort of API like tModLoader to handle them, will be incompatible with each other. tModLoader is made to work for Terraria version 1.3 and above.

What we care about

Our goal for tModLoader is to make it simple as possible to mod while giving the modder powerful control over the game. It is designed in a way as to minimize the effort required for us to update to future Terraria versions. If you either don't want to commit to this project or are not able to decompile Terraria, we are open to suggestions for hooks and/or modifications.

How to install tModloader

Setup vanilla terraria

Currently, we only support Steam. Make sure you own Terraria on Steam, and install the vanilla game. You need to have ran the game at least once.

Download tModloader files

Go to our releases page, and download the version you want. Generally, you will just want the latest version.

Locate your Terraria folder

You need to browse to your Terraria folder in your explorer window. Usually this is located in C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Terraria but this location can change based on your installation.

You can also do this via the Steam application. Find Terraria in your library, right click it and open the Properties window. Navigate to the 'Local files' tab and click 'Browse local files'

Unblock the downloaded .zip

Right click the downloaded .zip, and go to Properties. Make sure to hit unblock if it says so at the bottom. If this does not appear, close the window.

Extract the .zip

Extract the contents of the .zip to where you download it. You can use applications such as Peazip or 7zip to do this, Windows 10 should also be able to do this by itself.

Copy the contents to the Terraria folder

Now select all the extracted files and copy all of them to the Terraria folder you located. Make sure to let it overwrite files when it asks.

How to uninstall tModLoader

Verify integrity of game files: View Steam's official instructions
Locate Terraria in your Steam library, click it, and open the Properties window. Navigate to the Local files tab, and first click 'Browse local files...', in this folder, delete the ModCompile/ folder, tModLoader.exe file and tModLoaderServer.exe file, as well as the 'start-tModLoaderServer' .bat files. Close the explorer, and now click 'Verify integrity of game files' in the Local files tab.

Amazing Team

Jofairden

Jopojelly

Blushiemagic

Founder

Chickenbones

We have a thread on TCF. You can also find us on Github. A wiki can also be found there, as well as the releases. If you're feeling good about it, you might as well visit our documentation.