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# Development Setup
## Required Tools
- Fallout 4 on PC
- Fallout 4 Script Extender, F4SE
- Fallout 4 Creation Kit
- Visual Studio 2022 or newer
- Git
- CMake or another build system required by the selected plugin template
- Mod Organizer 2 or Vortex
## Recommended Fallout 4 Setup
Use a clean test profile.
Recommended:
```text
Fallout 4
F4SE
Fallout 4 Together test plugin
No other gameplay mods
Dedicated test save
```
Avoid testing with a full modlist while developing the core systems.
## Version Tracking
Record the exact versions used:
```text
Fallout 4 version:
F4SE version:
Creation Kit version:
CommonLibF4 template:
Windows version:
Compiler version:
```
## Folder Notes
Do not copy Fallout 4 game files into this repository.
Do not copy F4SE binaries into this repository.
Use the `plugin/external/README.md` file to document where external dependencies should be installed.