Getting Started
In this section, we will guide you through the process of setting up a development environment, making your first mod for Satisfactory, and provide important information regarding modding.
The Getting Started Guide is written assuming that you follow each page in sequence, getting progressively less step-by-step as you get used to how things work.
It is imperative that you follow the documentation closely, skipping nothing, while you are still learning. Every step in the docs is here for a good reason. If you think you found a mistake, contact us (covered below) so we can fix it!
Spending thirty seconds reading now can save you hours of frustration later. This is not an exaggeration.
Navigating the Docs
Before we get into the modding setup, here’s a quick overview of how this documentation website works, so you can find the pages you’re looking for.
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As you read, keep your eyes out for boxes like these, which draw attention to particularly important things to watch out for, or helpful tips to help further your modding knowledge. |
Using the Sidebar
Every documentation page has a corresponding link in the sidebar. On desktop, this sidebar is on the left side of the screen. On mobile (and narrow windows), you must press the 'table of contents' button in the top left to expand it. This sidebar can be thought of as a folder system.
Use the triangle icons to expand or collapse subsections of the sidebar. Some, but not all, of these subsections have 'title pages', which are the entries listed in-line with the triangle in the sidebar. For example, you are currently on the title page of the 'Getting Started' section. If a page doesn’t have a title section, clicking its section name will simply expand/collapse the section as if you clicked the triangle.
This getting started section should generally be followed in top to bottom order. For example, the next section you should read after this one is titled 'Installing Dependencies.' Each page typically has a 'Next Steps' section at the bottom to guide you to the next page.
Sub-Sites
This site (docs.ficsit.app) hosts the documentation for the Satisfactory modding community, as well as a few specific mods. You can navigate to other mods' documentation with the switcher at the bottom of the sidebar. You can also use the switcher to visit older versions of the docs, which are preserved for historical purposes. Watch out for the 'Outdated Version' banner at the top of the screen to tell when you’re on an old page.
Join the Discord
Making mods for Satisfaction can get complex and confusing at times, but we’re here to help.
Please consider joining our community Discord Server
and pick up the Aspiring Modder role in the "Channels & Roles" section to get access to dedicated help channels for mod makers.
Contributing to the Docs
These documentation pages are all written by community members, and are publicly editable via GitHub’s PR system. You can see the source code by clicking 'Edit this Page' in the top right corner of any page.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with corrections, suggestions, or questions. The best way to reach the team is our Discord Server.
You can find more info on contributing to the docs here.
Next Steps
Next up is setting up your modding development environment. Use the site’s sidebar to navigate to the 'Installing Dependencies' section’s 'Required Software' page. You can read more about using the sidebar in the Navigating the Docs section.