A Comprehensive Mod Template for DayZ. Optimized with Workbench for Advanced Scripting and pboProject for Efficient Building. This is my personal template, that I ues for all projects
Follow these steps to clone the DayZ Mod Template, set up your project environment, and initialize your own Git repository.
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Use the Template Repository:
- Navigate to the DayZ Mod Template repository on GitHub:
https://github.com/InclementDab/DayZ-Mod-Template
- Click on the "Use this template" button near the top of the repository page.
- Navigate to the DayZ Mod Template repository on GitHub:
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Set Up Your New Repository:
- Enter a name for your new repository, like
DayZ-Mod-Name
. - Optionally, provide a description.
- Choose the repository visibility (public or private).
- Click on "Create repository from template" to generate your new repository.
- Enter a name for your new repository, like
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Clone Your New Repository:
- Once your repository is created, clone it to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/DayZ-Mod-Name.git
- Replace
yourusername
with your actual GitHub username.
- Once your repository is created, clone it to your local machine:
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Navigate to the Cloned Directory:
- Change your directory to the one you just cloned:
cd DayZ-Mod-Name
- Change your directory to the one you just cloned:
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Run the Installation Script:
- If the template includes an installation script (
Install.ps1
), run it:./Install.ps1
- If the template includes an installation script (
- Run the Batch File to Mount:
- Navigate to the
SetupWorkdrive.bat
file in your mod directory.../DayZ-Mod-Name/SetupWorkdrive.bat
- Execute this batch file. It will automatically mount all folders containing a 'Workbench' folder in your repository directory to your Workdrive.
- Navigate to the
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Access the Project Directory:
- Go to the mod's project directory:
../DayZ-Mod-Name/ModName/Workbench
- Here, you will find the
dayz.gproj
file.
- Go to the mod's project directory:
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Open the Project File:
- Double-click on
dayz.gproj
. - If prompted, choose to open it with Workbench. You can find Workbench in
steamapps/common/DayZ Tools/Bin/Workbench
.
- Double-click on
With Dabs Framework on your machine, your project will automatically have plugins built-in. To use these plugins, follow Using the Workbench Plugins
in the wiki.
Your tool is licensed under MIT License.
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