Recommended Method
The following procedure uses the Census Plus International mod to illustrate the steps for installing and then editing an optional parameter in config files created for TNG modifications maintained by the Mod Manager.
In general, the automated installs of TNG modifications will include the following steps:
- Download the appropriate config file
- Extract the zip file to a safe place on your computer.
- FTP all the unzipped files to your TNG "mods" folder. A Mod always contains a xxx.cfg file and sometimes a directory with other files. Be sure to FTP the xxx.cfg file and the directory "as is" in your TNG "mods" folder. (See how to extract and FTP your files)
- Remove previously installed version using the Mod Manager
- Install the appropriate config file using the Mod Manager
- Optionally, edit parameters
Optional Method
If your Host allow you to unzip zip files directly on its servers, follow this procedure:
- Download the appropriate config file
- Save the downloaded zip file
- FTP the file to your TNG Mods folder
- Extract the zip file in your TNG mods folder
- Remove previously installed version using the Mod Manager
- Install the appropriate config file using the Mod Manager
- Optionally, edit parameters
Config File Install Steps
Download Appropriate Zip File
| 1. Download the appropriate zip file for the TNG version you are running
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Save Zip file
| 2. Save the zipfile of the config file in your TNG mods folder on your local WampServer or to an appropriate folder where you save your TNG software installs and add ons
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FTP and Extract on Host
If your host supports extracting zip files, you can FTP the downloaded zip file and extract it directly on your host
| 3. FTP the zip file to your hosting service TNG mods folder
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| 4. Extract the FTPed zip file of the config file directly on your hosting service in your mods folder. Note this is an example of doing the extract on ICDSoft.
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Extract and FTP to Host
or you can extract the zip file and FTP the contents, including any included folder to your host TNG mods folder
| 3. Extract the zip file on your local computer. This is an example of using WinZip to extract the file. Other methods are available for extracting zip files.
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| 4. FTP the contents of the extracted zip file to your host TNG mods folder. This includes the .cfg file itself
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| and any subfolder with its contents to your host TNG mods folder. Note that you must NOT FTP the folder contents to the TNG mods folder but must create the subfolder if you are not FTPing the folder and then FTP all its contents.
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Install Config File
| 5. Install the TNG modification using the Mod Manager Status Screen by clicking expanding the statsus column by either clicking on the right arrow or clicking anywhere on the line and then clicking the Install button.
Note that if you do not have an Install button, but rather a Cleanup button, then you must resolve whatever is causing the problem.
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| Note that some mods have Post Installation action buttons in the Mod Manager status column like the Census Plus International mod
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Install Messages
| 6. In TNG 10.1 and above version of the Mod Manager, if the install was successful, the screen is returned to the Mod List, unless you set the option differently. If an error was encountered, the View Log screen is returned. You can view the install messages by clicking the View Log tab.
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Batch Installs
TNG 10.0.3 introduced the capability to install multiple mods at once.
TNG 10.1 and up
In TNG 10.1.0, you can install multiple mods at once (batch installs) by doing the following:
- select the OK to Install status from the pull down list
- click the Go button
- click the Select All or select individual mods
- Click the Install button
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TNG 10.0.3
In TNG 10.0.3, you can install multiple mods at once (batch installs) by doing the following:
- select the Batch Updates tab
- select the OK to Install status from the pull down list
- click the Go button
- click the Select All or select individual mods
- Click the Install button
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Edit Config File Steps
Some TNG Mods include a parameter that can be edited by the Mod Manager to change the behavior of the mod. The Census Plus International mod is one of these mods, so is used to illustrate the process of these optional steps.
Edit Options
| 1. Click the Edit button on the Mod Manager status screen to edit the parameter options.
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Update Option
| 2. Change the value of the parameter that can be edited.
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View Edit Action
| 3. You can view the actions taken by the Edit Parameter in the View Log.
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Remove Mod Steps
Note that in TNG 10.1 the Remove button was changed to Uninstall. The section heading was not changed above because all links from the mod article pages get broken.
If you have a previously installed version of a TNG modification, you will need to uninstall and delete the previous mod before installing a new version. You might also want to uninstall a mod, if it does not perform as you expected.
Uninstall Mods
TNG 10.1 and up
- Click the right arrow or any place on the line for the mod you want to uninstall
- Click the Uninstall button on the Mod List expanded status screen to uninstall the mod.
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To uninstall multiple mods,
- Select Installed in the Status pull down list
- Click the Go button
- Click the Select All button or check the mods you want to uninstall
- Click the Uninstall button
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TNG 10.0.3 and before
- Click the Uninstall button on the Mod List expanded status screen to uninstall the mod.
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The applies to TNG 10.0.3 only. To uninstall multiple mods,
- Click the Batch Updates tab
- Select Installed in the Status pull down list
- Click the Go button
- Click the Select All button or check the mods you want to uninstall
- Click the Uninstall button
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Delete Previous Config File
TNG 10.1 and up
You should delete the previous version of the mod config file, before installing the updated version of the mod to avoid any confusion and any problems.
In TNG 10.1 and up, you need to
- click the right arrow or any place on the line, to expand the mod line to see the Delete button
- click the Delete button to delete config file from the TNG mods folder.
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In TNG 10.1 and up, you can do multiple deletes by
- selecting Uninstalled or Cannot Install from the status pull down
- click the Go button to get the list of mods
- click the Select All button or check the mods you want to delete
- click the Delete button to delete the config files from the TNG mods folder.
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TNG 10.0.3 and before
In TNG 10.0.3 and before, you need to
- click the Delete button to delete config file from the TNG mods folder.
- Note that in TNG 10.0.3 the Delete button is not shown for Installed mods
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In TNG 10.0.3, you can do multiple deletes by
- selecting Uninstalled or Cannot Install from the status pull down
- click the Go button to get the list of mods
- click the Select All button or check the mods you want to delete
- click the Delete button to delete the config files from the TNG mods folder.
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Related Links
Mod Manager
Mod Manager Controls
For Mod Developers
Technical
Developer Tools
Example Mods
The Mod Manager Guide pertains to articles related to the TNG Mod Manager.
