Manual installation ensures your carefully balanced colony doesn't break when a modder pushes an unexpected update. Here is the step-by-step guide to getting your custom content running. 1. Locate Your Mod Folder
If the local folder doesn't exist inside the mods directory, simply right-click and create a new folder named local (all lowercase). 2. Download and Prepare the Mod oxygen not included how to install mods manually
Copy your renamed mod folder into the \mods\local directory you located in Step 1. Locate Your Mod Folder If the local folder
When downloading mods manually (from sites like GitHub or WeGame), they usually arrive as a .zip or .rar file. Unzip the folder to your desktop. When downloading mods manually (from sites like GitHub
Open the extracted folder. You should see a file named mod_info.yaml and a mod.dll (or a strings folder).
Navigate to the following path based on your operating system:
The final file path should look like this: ...\OxygenNotIncluded\mods\local\YourModName\mod_info.yaml 4. Enable Mods In-Game Once the files are in place, launch Oxygen Not Included . On the Main Menu, click the button.
