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When a player clicks the '''Change Mods''' button when creating a Warzone game, they will be shown all mods that are '''Public''' and have been approved by an administrator.
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When a player clicks the '''Change Mods''' button when creating a Warzone game, they will be shown all mods that are both '''Public''' and '''Promoted''' (in addition to their own mods, of course.)
  
If you made a mod, and want to see it approved so that the public can use it, please follow these steps:
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Mods can be set as '''public''' or '''non-public''' by mod authors in the Mod Development Console.  Simply click '''Edit''' next to the mod and check or un-check the '''Public''' box.
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Mods can only be set as '''Promoted''' by an administrator.  If you make a high-quality mod and feel it deserves to be promoted, please follow these steps:
  
 
# Test it thoroughly in both single player and multi-player games.  Recruit other players to help test and give you feedback to ensure it works and is free of bugs.
 
# Test it thoroughly in both single player and multi-player games.  Recruit other players to help test and give you feedback to ensure it works and is free of bugs.
 
# Ensure the way to use it and its affects are well documented and easy to understand, either in ModDescription and/or in the game creation UI.
 
# Ensure the way to use it and its affects are well documented and easy to understand, either in ModDescription and/or in the game creation UI.
# Open the Mod Development Console, click '''Open''' next to the mod and then click the '''Request Public''' button.  This will prompt you to select the test game you made in #1.
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# Check the "public" box
 
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# Send Fizzer a description of the mod, the mod ID (viewable when clicking Edit), and a link to a multi-player game played with the mod.
After it's public, you should also check the "reports" section every once in a while.  If reports show up here, it indicates your mod has a bug and you should work on fixing it.
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# Once it's promoted, check the "reports" section every once in a while to ensure any errors with the mod are fixed.
[[Category:Mod Developers Guide]]
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