Mod Uploading Failure

[harrypotter09]

harrypotter09 last edited by

I m trying to upload my gx mod but it keeps on giving me error saying that my zip file does not contain the manifest.json file.
What should i do??

[rockefeller2312]

rockefeller2312 last edited by

I'v been having the same problem, can't upload my mod.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

If you have a folder named "My Mod" with manifest.json and all of the files and folders it references in it, make sure you're not zipping up the "My Mod" folder. Instead, hit ctrl + a in the "My Extension" folder to select all files and folders in it. Then, right-click the selection and choose "compress to zip file".

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Also, if you're on Windows, in Windows Explorer (File Explorer), click "View" on the toolbar, goto "show" and enable "file extensions" so you can easily tell that you have manifest.json and not manifest.json.txt or manifest.txt for example.

[rockefeller2312]

rockefeller2312 @burnout426 last edited by rockefeller2312

@burnout426 Thank you for the help, but I managed to fix the issue.
I used an online json validator to figure out what was wrong.
The problem was the line of code highlighted. Can't use //.
This is an example.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @rockefeller2312 last edited by

@rockefeller2312 Glad you found it. Guess the site needs to fix the error to be more accurate.

[Markjons]

Markjons Banned @harrypotter09 last edited by

@harrypotter09 said in Mod Uploading Failure:

I m trying to upload my gx mod but it keeps on giving me error saying that my zip file does not contain the manifest.json file.
What should i do??

When you're trying to upload your mod for GX, but it's giving you an error about missing manifest.json, here's what you can do:

First, check if your manifest.json file is in the main folder of your ZIP file. It needs to be right there, not inside any other folder. Also, make sure it's named exactly manifest.json, without any extra stuff in the name.

Open your ZIP file and double-check that the manifest.json file is actually there and has all the necessary info inside. You might want to compare it with any instructions or guides you have.

If it's still not working, try making the ZIP file again from scratch. Sometimes, how you compress the files can cause problems.

Check if there are any special rules or advice for making mods for GX. Maybe you missed something important.

Make sure the manifest.json file isn't hidden or locked. It needs to be readable.

Update any tools you're using to make mods. Old versions might not work right.

If you're still stuck, ask for help from the GX community or support. They might know what's going on and how to fix it.

Hope that helps!