total modding noob

[Tommb2909]

ok so i am a total modding noob and i would appreciate someone explaining to me in lamens terms how to install mods on this game,

Thanks very much to anyone who responds

[Martonaut]

ello, and welcome! Xd, you install mod by draging the parts you unzip into your ksp folder, you can find more information on the addon section XD

[mustwinfull]

Welcome to the forums, Tommb2909.

Since Martonaut already explained it too you, I'm just welcoming you.

Have fun playing KSP and go blow up some rockets!

[Tommb2909]

hi guys thanks very much, so i just paste them anywhere into the KSP folder?

[sal_vager]

Hi Tommb2909, welcome to the community

The parts need to go into the Parts folder, .dll's need to go in a folder called Plugins, source code doesn't need to go anywhere.

Usually these folders are made when you unzip an add-on into the base KSP_win/osx folder, so you don't have to make them yourself

[Tommb2909]

hi thanks, i've put the parts in the parts folder but when i load up the game they arent there? very confusing :')

[sal_vager]

Have you checked that it doesn't say KSP_win\Parts\Parts\partname ? As this is easy to mess up.

It should be KSP_win\Parts\partname And KSP_win\Plugins\plugin.dll

[Tommb2909]

im literally downloading the files, then copying "parts" to the "parts" folder in ksp, is this wrong?

[Leonov]

Yes, open up said parts folder in the mod and highlight all of the parts and put them in the parts folder in KSP.

[sal_vager]

It's hard to be sure without seeing it in person but yes, the contents of Parts have to go in the parts folder, and the contents of Plugins have to go in the plugins folder, make the plugins folder if you have to.

It sounds to me like you do actually have KSP_win\Parts\Parts\partname, which is not going to work, if you unzip most add-ons to the base KSP_win folder then they will usually automatically go in the right place, as the folder structure is commonly preserved by add-on makers to make installation easier.