# Step-By-Step

Use this if you want the clean setup path from zero

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Install The Mods

Install on the server

* DawnCosmetics
* Polymer
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Turn Polymer On

Open `config/dawncosmetics/config.json`

Use something like this

```json
{
  "pack": {
    "mode": "polymer",
    "layout": "pack_root",
    "paths": {
      "source_root": "config/dawncosmetics/cosmetics/assets",
      "output_zip": "config/dawncosmetics/assets/cosmetics.zip"
    },
    "build": {
      "on_startup": true,
      "sync_assets": true
    },
    "generation": {
      "generate_defs": true,
      "generate_overrides": true
    }
  }
}
```

{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Add Your Assets

For the default `pack_root` layout, files usually go here

* `config/dawncosmetics/cosmetics/assets/assets/<namespace>/models/item/*.json`
* `config/dawncosmetics/cosmetics/assets/assets/<namespace>/textures/item/*.png`

Subfolders are fine too

* `.../models/item/backpacks/charizard_wings.json`
* `.../textures/item/backpacks/charizard_wings.png`
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Reload

Run

* `/cosmetics reload`

If you are also changing generated helper files or testing outside Polymer flow, you can still run

* `/cosmetics reload pack`
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Test In Game

* open `/cosmetics`
* equip a cosmetic
* make sure it looks right
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### If Something Looks Wrong

Check these

* `pack.mode` is really `polymer`
* your file paths match your chosen `layout`
* the model path points to the right texture
* your item id is real

Then read [Pack Layouts And Assets](broken://pages/8b852341d1d4cf1a8438b04db3e463b4c6fd9c2e)
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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