Installing the Mod Template

Installing the mod template is easy to do, no matter the Python edition or Ren'Py version you are installing.

Guidance

• If you are new to DDLC modding/Ren'Py, you should download the Python 2 template and Ren'Py 6.99.12.
• If you are adept to DDLC modding/Ren'Py or want to use the latest Ren'Py 7 features and tools, you should download the Python 2 template and the latest tested Ren'Py 7 version.
• If you are experienced to DDLC modding/Ren'Py or want to use Python 3 features, you should download the Python 3 template and the latest tested Ren'Py 8 version.

In general, the following guidance should be used for picking the template version and Ren'Py version to download.

Steps

1. Download the mod template and the Ren'Py version that applies to you from the Guidance section.
2. Download the PC version of DDLC from ddlc.moe.
3. 
   
   • Windows: Run renpy-*.*.*-sdk.exe
   • macOS: Open renpy-*.*.*-sdk.dmg
   • Linux: Open renpy-*.*.*-sdk.tar.bz2
4. 
   
   • Windows: Select the location to extract Ren'Py towards and click Extract.

     Do not extract Ren'Py to the OneDrive folder (C:\Users\X\OneDrive) or another cloud folder as it will cause issues.

   • macOS: Drag the Ren'Py folder from the DMG to your Applications folder.
   • Linux: Drag the Ren'Py folder from the TAR.BZ2 somewhere on your computer.
5. Make a new folder inside the Ren'Py folder (renpy-..*-sdk) and name it your mod name.
6. Open the mod template ZIP file and drag all the files inside to your folder.
7. Open the PC ZIP version of DDLC, go to DDLC-1.1.1-pc, then game, and copy audio.rpa, fonts.rpa, and images.rpa to your mod folder's game folder.
8. 
   
   • Windows: Run renpy.exe
   • macOS: Run renpy
   • Linux: Run renpy.sh from the terminal.
9. Select your mod folder from under MOD PROJECTS and click Launch.

If you followed all of these steps correctly, DDLC should launch and show the mod disclaimer to you.