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Steps for publishing a new mod

In order to publish a new mod please follow these steps:

  1. Create and upload a new mod in Hogwarts Legacy Creator Kit (Coming soon!)
  2. Test your mod and edit your project page
  3. Once done, publish your files
  4. Send your project for approval
  5. Your project and files will be approved by the moderation team. Click here for the moderation guidelines.
  6. Publish your mod and share it with the world!


Mod states

Before diving into the publishing process, let's cover the various states of your mod.

  • Stage: Mod was uploaded from the Hogwarts Legacy Creator Kit
    Relevant status: Cooking
    What does it mean: The mod you created is being cooked for PC. You can see the status of your files in the dedicated author’s portal.
    Next step: Once the files are fully cooked, you will be able to test them inside the game before publishing it


  • Stage: File cooking was completed
    Relevant status: ReadyForReview
    What does it mean: Your mod is not public yet! At this stage, you can edit the project page, add screenshots, and prepare it for publishing. The mod should be available for you to see inside the game.
    Additionally, you and up to 5 selected members can see and test the mod in the “My mods” tab in-game. To learn more about how to test your mod, see “How to test your new Hogwarts Legacy mod”.
    Next step: Once your project page is ready and the mod is tested, you should publish your mod and send it to moderation.


  • Stage: You published your mod.
    Relevant status: UnderReview
    What does it mean: Your mod is being reviewed by the moderation team. Only after the team’s approval, you will be able to publish your mod in the in-game mod experience.
    Next step: Wait for your mod to be approved.


  • Stage: Your mod is approved by the moderation team
    Relevant status: Approved
    What does it means: The moderation team reviewed the project page and the mod files and found no issues in it.
    Next step: Publish your project and show the world your awesome new mod!


  • Stage: Your mod’s project page was not approved by the moderation team
    Relevant status: Rejected / Changes required
    What does it mean: The moderation team reviewed the project page and found an issue in it. Click here for more details about the moderation process. [Linkr here]
    Next step: Depending on the type of feedback you get from the moderation team, either edit your project page or start a new project from scratch.


How to publish a new mod

Once the moderation team has approved your files and project page you will need to publish your project actively.


Publish a file cluster

After your files are cooked, tested, and ready for publishing, go to your project's “Files” tab and publish the relevant file cluster. The moderation team will review and approve your files after publishing.


You will not be able to publish a project without at least one file cluster approved.


Once you have at least one approved file cluster in your project, a “Publish Project” button will appear on the top right corner of your screen. After clicking “Publish Project” your project will be live and visible to all Hogwarts Legacy gamers and CurseForge audience. (Screenshots coming soon!)


Note: Once a project has been published, you can archive (delete) the entire project. You cannot take it offline without deleting the project.


Moderation cycles

In order to maintain the safety of mods on CurseForge, all files and projects go through a moderation process. 

Here are the 3 cycles of moderation:


  • Automated moderation - All files go through this process as it is part of the cooking stage. In this cycle, the files are automatically tested for malicious code, file integrity, and compatibility. Files failing this stage will be rejected and the project will be rejected as well and cannot go live until it has been fixed.
  • Manual moderation - The CurseForge’s moderation team will review the content of your project’s description, images, titles etc. Our moderation team tests to see if the mod meets the CurseFoge’s community guidelines
    Mods will go through moderation before going live. You will not be able to publish a mod without approval from the moderation team. This stage makes sure the content follows both the CurseForge community guidelines AND WB Games Moderation Guidelines.
  • Community moderation - All Hogwarts Legacy gamers and CurseForge users are able to report a mod if they find it troubling. User can report a mod by visiting the mod’s page and clicking the “Report” CTA. All reports will be reviewed by CurseForge’s moderation team and if any issue is found, the mod will be rejected and then removed from the platform.

Manual moderation process


Every mod will go through the manual moderation process. Each moderation review can end with one of three possible outcomes:

  • Approved - The mod meets the CurseForge community and the game’s guidelines and is approved.
  • Changes required - Some issues were identified and need to be fixed before the mod is allowed to be published. In such a case, the author will get a list of issues to fix and once resolved, the mod will be reviewed again by the moderation team.
  • Rejected - If your project was rejected, you will not be able to publish it. You will be required to go through the creation process again with a new project. In some edge cases, a project is rejected and the author is banned from submitting a new mod.


Here is a flow diagram showing in a high level the manual moderation process


If you want to increase the chances of your project being approved, make sure to do the following: