Where can I find Factorio mods and how do I install them?
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Q.Where can I find Factorio mods and how do I install them?
A.Use the official Factorio Mod Portal as your primary source for mods, accessible in-game or on the website. Mods are installed via the in-game Mods menu or manually by placing ZIP files in the mods folder; Steam Workshop is not used for Factorio mods.
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Where to find Factorio mods: The official Mod Portal is the central hub for mods. You can browse and install mods from the Factorio Mod Portal or access the same catalog from inside Factorio via the Mods menu). The portal categorizes mods by type and popularity, and updates appear relatively quickly after authors publish them. In-game installation is one-click: select a mod and press Install to download and enable it. This workflow is documented in the Factorio modding resources. (wiki.factorio.com)
How to install: - In-game installation: Open Factorio, go to the Mods section in the main menu, browse, and use Install to add mods. You can then enable/disable them and check for updates from the same menu. (wiki.factorio.com) - Manual installation (ZIPs): Download the mod ZIP from the Mod Portal website and copy it into the mods folder in your Factorio user data directory (do not unzip). Typical paths are Windows: C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\mods, Linux: ~/.factorio/mods, macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/factorio/mods. After placing, start Factorio and enable the mod from the Mods list. (wiki.factorio.com) - Steam edition note: Factorio does not use Steam Workshop for mods; you obtain mods via the Mod Portal, and having a Factorio.com account helps manage downloads. This is the current guidance for Steam users. (nodecraft.com)
