# Help with mods not showing up in loader

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mods-not-showing-up-in-loader/16724>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [September 23, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mods-not-showing-up-in-loader/16724 "2018-09-23T04:44:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Red.Sage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3bc359/32.png) [@Red.Sage](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Red.Sage)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mods-not-showing-up-in-loader/16724/1 "2018-09-23T04:44:06Z")

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First time posting yay!

Onto my issue I have recently downloaded the mods “speedyDex” and “stats through kills” and don’t know how to activate them. I am playing on build 7947. thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Shard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/shard/32/2139_2.png) [@Shard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shard)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mods-not-showing-up-in-loader/16724/2 "2018-09-23T12:52:17Z")

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Extract the zip file into cdda/data/mods and then enable in the game. If you are using the launcher, be aware it is known to delete things including saves, config, and mods if anything in the cdda folder is open, and windows often opens files without any indication.

Both speedydex and statsthroughkills have one-time-only per character ingame configuration, both of which show the first few upgrade points so you can tune them to your liking, so be sure you find settings you will be okay with before you close the menus.

If you want to activate them on an already existing game, open the mod’s folder and copy the ident from modinfo.json into save/worldnamehere/mods.json while keeping the same format (comma after every entry except the last)

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**Author:** ![Red.Sage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3bc359/32.png) [@Red.Sage](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Red.Sage)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mods-not-showing-up-in-loader/16724/3 "2018-09-23T17:00:10Z")

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Thanks! But the problem with the 2 mods listed is that they came as 7Z Files and not the zipped files that I am used to.

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**Author:** ![Shard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/shard/32/2139_2.png) [@Shard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shard)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mods-not-showing-up-in-loader/16724/4 "2018-09-24T00:05:33Z")

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They should be possible to open in winrar or 7zip which I recommend more. Pretty sure winzip too but not certain.

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**Author:** ![Red.Sage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3bc359/32.png) [@Red.Sage](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Red.Sage)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mods-not-showing-up-in-loader/16724/5 "2018-09-24T01:35:26Z")

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I will try that! thanks for the advice

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**Author:** ![Red.Sage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3bc359/32.png) [@Red.Sage](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Red.Sage)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mods-not-showing-up-in-loader/16724/6 "2018-09-24T02:22:45Z")

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and it worked! thanks for the assistance again