Info json Reference

Info.json Reference

Reference for the Info.json mod metadata file used by Unity Mod Manager and DV Mod Manager.

File Location

Place Info.json in the root of your mod folder:

Mods/
  MyMod/
    Info.json
    MyMod.dll

Required Fields

Field	Type	Description
Id	string	Unique identifier.
DisplayName	string	Name shown in the mod list.
Version	string	Current version. Must be parseable as System.Version (e.g. 1.0.0) for update checking.

Optional Fields

Field	Type	Description
Author	string	Author name
Description	string	Short description, shown in the detail panel
Requirements	string[]	Mod IDs this mod depends on (see format below)
LoadAfter	string[]	Load order hints for UMM.
AssemblyName	string	DLL file name (UMM entry point)
EntryMethod	string	Namespace-qualified init method for UMM
ManagerVersion	string	Minimum UMM version. 0.27.2+ required
HomePage	string	Web page URL. Used for Nexus update checking if it matches nexusmods.com/derailvalley/mods/<id>.
Repository	string	GitHub repo URL or repository.json URL for update checking. See Repository & Updates.

Requirements Format

Each entry in Requirements:

• "ModId" - any version
• "ModId-1.2.3" - version 1.2.3 or newer

{
  "Requirements": [
    "DVCustomCarLoader",
    "DVLangHelper-1.0.0"
  ]
}

Full Example

{
  "Id": "MyAwesomeMod",
  "DisplayName": "My Awesome Mod",
  "Author": "MyName",
  "Version": "1.0.0",
  "Description": "Adds awesome features to Derail Valley.",
  "Requirements": [
    "DVCustomCarLoader"
  ],
  "AssemblyName": "MyAwesomeMod.dll",
  "EntryMethod": "MyAwesomeMod.Main.Load",
  "HomePage": "https://www.nexusmods.com/derailvalley/mods/69420",
  "Repository": "https://github.com/MyName/DV-MyAwesomeMod"
}

See Also

• Mod Compatibility
• Repository & Updates