Writing plugin.manifest files

[totoeboy123]

Theotown is popular now, especially in the community that creates new plug-ins everyday. Please do a thorough explanation and tutorial on how to code JSON Programming and Lua. Make a Tutorial video on YT on how to do it, so everybody knows how to do it because we are creative and we are an artist in our way. TY

[princepalom]

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{
  "id": "c19df6782f7d4cf888969bde40a7fb60",  // Unique id for the plugin, you can put anything here, as always it doesn't repeat with other ones
  "version": 1, // Plugin version code, you can put any number here
  "title": "Queen store",   // Title for the plugin, pretty self-explanatory
  "text": "I work is so hard this is a store", //Description of the Plugin. Optional
  "author": "princepalom", //The maker of the plugin (Yourself, basically)
  "thumbnail": "preview.png", // Thumbnail image file, like in the plugin store. Optional
  "category": false,   // Specify whether to show a category for the plugin. Optional
  "url": "https://forum.theotown.com/",  //Specify where the plugin can be downloaded from. Optional
  "multiplayer": true,  //Specify whether the plugin can be used in online mode. True by default
  "min version": 9  // Minimum required version of the game to run the plugin. Optional
}

[Matt_ds_lasar]

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{
	"id": "a99426b63998ed06beb9ea8730e7bba1",
	"version": 1,
	"title": "Small Football Field",
	"text": "Hey hi how 's it going? Shown here is a new football (or soccar) field that can be made from combining 3x3 frames. It can be colored by adding terrains under it. These attributes make the plugin very moduble, arguably more so than the in-game football field. It can be put anywhere, in schools, neighborhoods, parks. So everyone in your community can have a friendly football bout!",
	"author": "Matt_ds_lasar",
	"thumbnail": "preview.png ",
	"category": false,
	"url": "viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16128",
	"multiplayer": true,
	"min version": 0
}

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the game is saying it "may not find a loader for type not defined"
what?

[Kulche]

Make sure it's not saved as a json file.

[Thiên Ân]

It's a file that you place alongside the json file.

Can you explain what do we need to do to make the manifest file work in the game?

[Thiên Ân]

What is plugin.manifest

The new manifest file is a new addition in 815 where it is needed for plugins to work in the Online regions multiplayer that aren't from the Plugin Store. It's not obligatory to upload your plugins in the forums with the file but it is highly appreciated if you make or update your plugins with the manifest file.It also allows the plugin to be managed with plugin store.

The file itself

The file MUST be called plugin.manifest so it can be properly recognised by the game. It MUST also be in the folder where the plugin is.

How to code plugin.manifest files

It follows the same structure you use for json, so there isn't anything new to learn.
Here is an example:

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{
  "id":"Test_kami",  // Unique id for the plugin, you can put anything here, as always it doesn't repeat with other ones
  "version":69, // Plugin version code, you can put any number here
  "title":"Test",   // Title for the plugin, pretty self-explanatory
  "text":"Testy test.", //Description of the Plugin. Optional
  "author":"Kamikazi", //The maker of the plugin (Yourself, basically)
  "thumbnail":"Something.png", // Thumbnail image file, like in the plugin store. Optional
  "category":false,   // Specify whether to show a category for the plugin. Optional
  "url":"https://forum.theotown.com/",  //Specify where the plugin can be downloaded from. Optional (816+)
  "multiplayer":true  //Specify whether the plugin can be used in online mode. True by default (833+)
}

Thanks to JA for giving the manifest file with some handy comments

NOTE: This tutorial is subject to change, since this is quite brand new.

Can you tell me more detail about manifest? I can not use my personal plugin in online region

[Kamikazi]

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Can you tell me more detail about manifest? I can not use my personal plugin in online region

Please, read the tutorial carefully

[Thiên Ân]

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Can you tell me more detail about manifest? I can not use my personal plugin in online region

Please, read the tutorial carefully

I have read it but i can't imagine ít. The tail of manifest file is .manifest? Writing manifest is separate to writing json? I have to put the manifest file in the same folder with the zip file of the plugin?

[Kamikazi]

Can you tell me more detail about manifest? I can not use my personal plugin in online region

Please, read the tutorial carefully

I have read it but i can't imagine ít. The tail of manifest file is .manifest? Writing manifest is separate to writing json? I have to put the manifest file in the same folder with the zip file of the plugin?

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The file MUST be called plugin.manifest so it can be properly recognised by the game. It MUST also be in the folder where the plugin is.

It follows the same structure you use for json

[Mako1137]

This won't open with my JSON editor. How do I create it?

[CommanderABab]

Use a text editor like QuickEdit.

[Guest]

..., since this is quite brand new.

This makes some people think that the manifest is a new feature unless they look when this thopic was created

[Enigma code]

Lobby should make a tutorial on YouTube for us to create our plugins