Delete the plain folder to solve this problem. smod, and Steam updates the game, you might get errors, and you will not see the new content. This is especially important for the stonehearth mod, if you have it both as plain folder and as. smod, but still having the plain folder, you will get a conflict, since the game will load the plain folder, which doesn't contain the latest version of the mod. If you have both for the same mod, it will prefer reading the plain folder. The game can read mods in ".smod" format or in plain folders.
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If the mod was provided with an extension other than ".smod" (such as ".zip, or ".rar") you will need to uncompress it. If it isn't, go to the Mods menu from the main menu, and make sure the mod is checked in the "Local Mods" list. Once you have placed the mod inside this folder, then all you need to do is start the game, and the mod should be active.
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This is a compressed file that contains everything the mod needs to function. When you manually download a new mod, it is usually in the form of a ".smod" file. Instructions for installing mods manually: Steam Workshop mods are automatically updated, and require extra steps for uploading, so they have their own page in this guide. We call "local" mods to any mods that have to be installed and updated manually by the players.