# Creating Your First Mod

## Required tools

First, we'll need to download the latest version of [MagicaVoxel](https://ephtracy.github.io/).

(Optional) JSON Text Editor for easier editions.

## Creating a model

Open MagicaVoxel and create a new file naming it *myFirstModel.*

Draw a construction in the space given (40 x 40 x 40) which is the size of 1 tile in-game.

{% hint style="info" %}
Leave a 2 voxel wide layer as it will be your ground.
{% endhint %}

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Press export file as obj as *myFirstModel.obj*

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Save this file in the folder 3dModels inside MyFirstMod\_Me, you will find it when pressing Show mods folder button on the name.

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If you did it right, it will ask you if you want to overwrite the file with the same name. Say yes.

Open Urbek, in the mods menu activate “myfirstmod\_me”

Create a new game or load an existing game

Now in the landmark menu you can build your building

### Too simple?

Try changing the name of your building, just change the line

`“name”: “My house”,`

in the *newBuildings.txt* file, to

`“name”: “Any other name”,`

### A 2x2 building?

Create a 80x80 building on MagicaVoxel and modify the line `“myFirstModel,`**`1,1`**`”` to `“myBiggerModel,`**`2,2`**`”`.