README.md

Space Engineers Plugin Template

Prerequisites:

• Space Engineers
• Python 3.x (tested with 3.9)
• Plugin Loader
• Torch Server in C:\Torch, run Torch.Server.exe once to prepare

To create your plugin project:

1. Click on "Use this template" (top right corner on GitHub) and follow the wizard to create your repository
2. Clone your repository to have a local working copy
3. Run ReplaceGuidsAndRename.py, enter the name of your plugin project in CapitalizedWords format
4. Edit Edit-and-run-before-opening-solution.bat to match your local paths, then run it
5. Open the solution in Visual Studio or Rider
6. Make a test build, it should deploy the resulting files to their respective target folders (see them in the build log)
7. Test that the empty plugin can be enabled in Plugin Loader (client), Torch Server's UI and the Dedicated Server's UI
8. You can delete the ReplaceGuidsAndRename.py from the project
9. Replace this file with the description of your plugin

You can skip steps depending on your specific targets.