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Bilka: Mod structure page moved to lua-api.factorio.com

2025-09-18T11:16:35Z

Mod structure page moved to lua-api.factorio.com

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	** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html Prototype documentation] — What prototypes can be added to the game, and what are their properties		** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html Prototype documentation] — What prototypes can be added to the game, and what are their properties
	** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API] — Hook into events and change the world around the player		** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API] — Hook into events and change the world around the player
	* [[~~Tutorial~~:~~Mod~~ structure\|Mod structure]] — ~~The basic structure of all~~ mods		** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-auxiliary.html Auxiliary modding API docs]
			*** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/auxiliary/mod-structure.html Mod structure] — More details on how mods need to be structured in order to be loaded by the game.
	* [https://github.com/wube/factorio-data Factorio data GitHub repository] — Tracks changes of the Lua prototype definitions in Factorio between releases		* [https://github.com/wube/factorio-data Factorio data GitHub repository] — Tracks changes of the Lua prototype definitions in Factorio between releases
	* [[Data.raw]] — Lists the names and types of all built-in prototypes		* [[Data.raw]] — Lists the names and types of all built-in prototypes

Bilka: /* See also */ Updated sorting within category to be more standard

2025-06-20T15:28:42Z

See also: Updated sorting within category to be more standard

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	* [[:Category:Technical]] — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding		* [[:Category:Technical]] — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding

	{{C\|Modding}}		{{C\|Modding{{!}}#Modding}}

Fredthedeadhead: capitalize GitHub

2024-12-01T16:45:03Z

capitalize GitHub

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	** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API] — Hook into events and change the world around the player		** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API] — Hook into events and change the world around the player
	* [[Tutorial:Mod structure\|Mod structure]] — The basic structure of all mods		* [[Tutorial:Mod structure\|Mod structure]] — The basic structure of all mods
	* [https://github.com/wube/factorio-data Factorio data ~~github~~ repository] — Tracks changes of the Lua prototype definitions in Factorio between releases		* [https://github.com/wube/factorio-data Factorio data GitHub repository] — Tracks changes of the Lua prototype definitions in Factorio between releases
	* [[Data.raw]] — Lists the names and types of all built-in prototypes		* [[Data.raw]] — Lists the names and types of all built-in prototypes

Bilka: Added information about mod syncing

2024-08-09T13:23:10Z

Added information about mod syncing

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	The dependencies can also be used to declare a mod to be incompatible with other mods, which prevents them from being loaded together.		The dependencies can also be used to declare a mod to be incompatible with other mods, which prevents them from being loaded together.

			=== Automatic mod sync for saves and multiplayer games ===

			When trying to join a multiplayer game that uses mods, the game will offer to synchronize the mods with the server. Confirming the mod sync will automatically download and enable all mods used by the server. The mod startup settings can be synced as well. When syncing mods to a multiplayer server, the game will download the exact same mod versions as the server is using.

			When loading a save file without the mods for that save, or with changed mod settings, the game will offer to synchronize the mods with the save file. Confirming the mod sync will automatically download and enable all mods used by the save file. The mod startup settings can be synced as well. When syncing with a save file, the game will use the latest mod versions by default.

			It's possible to manually sync mods to a save file by navigating to it in the "Load game" menu and clicking the "Sync mods with save" button in the top right. By default, this enables the latest version of the mods. When using {{Keybinding\|ctrl\|lmb}} to click the "Sync mods with save" button, the game will use the exact same mod versions as the save file.

	== Creating mods ==		== Creating mods ==

Bilka: Categorize into modding

2023-11-13T19:31:27Z

Categorize into modding

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	* [[:Category:Technical]] — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding		* [[:Category:Technical]] — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding

	{{C\|~~Tutorials~~}}		{{C\|Modding}}

Ickputzdirwech at 19:17, 24 September 2023

2023-09-24T19:17:28Z

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[:Category:Technical]] — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding		* [[:Category:Technical]] — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding

			{{C\|Tutorials}}

Bilka: dots

2023-09-21T11:03:54Z

dots

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	* [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest Modding API docs] - Overview page of the modding API documentation website		* [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest Modding API docs] - Overview page of the modding API documentation website
	** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html Prototype documentation] — What prototypes can be added to the game, and what are their properties		** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html Prototype documentation] — What prototypes can be added to the game, and what are their properties
	** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API] — Hook into events and change the world around the player.		** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API] — Hook into events and change the world around the player
	* [[Tutorial:Mod structure\|Mod structure]] — The basic structure of all mods		* [[Tutorial:Mod structure\|Mod structure]] — The basic structure of all mods
	* [https://github.com/wube/factorio-data Factorio data github repository] — Tracks changes of the Lua prototype definitions in Factorio between releases.		* [https://github.com/wube/factorio-data Factorio data github repository] — Tracks changes of the Lua prototype definitions in Factorio between releases
	* [[Data.raw]] — Lists the names and types of all built-in prototypes		* [[Data.raw]] — Lists the names and types of all built-in prototypes

Bilka: /* Creating mods */ Removed outdated licensing section (the mod portal now forces people to pick a license)

2023-09-21T11:01:23Z

Creating mods: Removed outdated licensing section (the mod portal now forces people to pick a license)

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 * [https://www.lua.org/manual/5.2/ Lua reference manual]
 * [https://repl.it/languages/lua Lua REPL] : A Lua read-eval-print-loop, essentially a sandbox.
 === Third-Party Tools ===

Bilka: /* Creating mods */ update doc links to migrated prototype docs

2023-09-21T11:00:47Z

Creating mods: update doc links to migrated prototype docs

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	=== API documentation ===		=== API documentation ===

	* [[~~Prototype definitions\|~~Prototype documentation]] — What prototypes can be added to the game, and what are their properties		* [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest Modding API docs] - Overview page of the modding API documentation website
	* [~~http~~://lua-api.~~Factorio~~.com/latest Documentation of the runtime API] — Hook into events and change the world around the player.		** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html Prototype documentation] — What prototypes can be added to the game, and what are their properties
			** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API] — Hook into events and change the world around the player.
	* [[Tutorial:Mod structure\|Mod structure]] — The basic structure of all mods		* [[Tutorial:Mod structure\|Mod structure]] — The basic structure of all mods
	* [https://github.com/wube/factorio-data Factorio data github repository] — Tracks changes of the Lua prototype definitions in Factorio between releases.		* [https://github.com/wube/factorio-data Factorio data github repository] — Tracks changes of the Lua prototype definitions in Factorio between releases.
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	=== Lua scripting ===		=== Lua scripting ===

	You need to use the Lua programming language (version 5.2.1) to create any mods in Factorio. The game's mod system injects your code into the startup and to the data construction stage of the game. You can use any text editor to write the code for your mod. Well-known text editors that offer syntax highlighting for Lua are Notepad++ and ~~Sublime Text~~.		You need to use the Lua programming language (version 5.2.1) to create any mods in Factorio. The game's mod system injects your code into the startup and to the data construction stage of the game. You can use any text editor to write the code for your mod. Well-known text editors that offer syntax highlighting for Lua are Notepad++ and Visual Studio Code.

	Useful resources for Lua:		Useful resources for Lua:

Mithaldu: /* Creating mods */

2023-05-31T14:27:10Z

Creating mods

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	* [http://www.factorio.com/terms-of-service Factorio terms of service]		* [http://www.factorio.com/terms-of-service Factorio terms of service]
	* [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/ Choose a license]		* [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/ Choose a license]

			=== Third-Party Tools ===

			There is a wide variety of tools contributed by community members to help in mod development, such as plugins for IDEs to provide auto-completion, debuggers, as well as scripts to automate common tasks regarding translations or packaging.

			* [https://forums.factorio.com/viewforum.php?f=135 Factorio sub-forum for mod development tools]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[:Category:Technical]] — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding		* [[:Category:Technical]] — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding