Working on a simple Grid mod (content) to offer more metal scrapping opportunities. Besides some reference hurdles, I'm also having issues when try to Zip the file.

[ThornRanger]

So, I have a working grid recipe mod that is essentially an expansion on the metalbit recipes, including the pannable copper items and used metal tools. I would like to improve it by requiring certain tiers of chisel for certain tiers of items being scrapped, but I'm not sure how to implement that yet. 
I also am having this issue when I zip the file where it creates another folder of the same name as the to-be-zipped folder, then adds the to-be-zipped folder to that and zips the lot, effectively creating another layer and preventing the game from reading the json file( I think). 
Curious as to how everyone else is zipping these, as it may be something I'm doing wrong. 

Also, seems pretty quiet in this forum, is there another place these types of things are discussed?

Here's the file, thanks for any feedback..

morebits_v1.zip

[Heart_Afire]

Okay, so what you want to do is go to the base folder, the one with ModInfo, Modicon, and Assets. Select all three of them at once, then right click to bring up the options. Select from whatever Zip program you are using...I use and recommend 7zip...and then select "Compress to [yourmodname].zip". That zip file should do the trick.

[ThornRanger]

That did work, but I had to use the 'other options' tab to path it correctly, or it still wanted to make the redundant folder. Thank you for the assist!

Not sure how to upload the zip file thru the Mod Uploader, but here is the amended file.
morebits_v1.zip

Edited December 3, 2025 by ThornRanger
Adding amended file

[Nat_VS]

Hello! 

The reason the forum seems quiet is because the new boards were only created yesterday.

(Thank you for using the 'solve' feature too, I love that it's getting use already!)

[ThornRanger]

@Nat_VS I'm still confused how to upload to the Mod DB on here, when I go thru the submit button, I can find no file upload areas/links like the ones on the forum page, outside of the one for the icon image. How do I upload a the aforementioned zip file on there?

[Nat_VS]

So you'll need to make your mod page first - After the page is created you'll see an "Add Release" button. Click that, it'll let you upload your mod

 

[ThornRanger]

Thanks! I also had to navigate away from the page and went thru the link-to-thismod offered in my profile before I was able to access those buttons/page you are showing here. 
Appreciate the quick replies everyone!