> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://project-reignition.gitbook.io/wiki/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://project-reignition.gitbook.io/wiki/modding/character-mods/basic-setup.md).

# Basic Setup

To start creating a mod, first [clone the repository](/wiki/project-setup/cloning-the-github-project.md) and create a fork of the main branch. Then, create a folder called `mods` in the project's root directory like so:

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Create a subfolder within `mods` called `characters` , then another subfolder inside that with the name of your level. Your file structure should look like this:

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*You can download a reference character mod* [*here*](https://github.com/kumapauz/project-reignition-mods)*.*