mod silksong - complete macOS setup

This guide is for macOS users (silicon m1 or higher) who want to set up mods for Silksong installed through Steam. We will walk through → locate game path in steam app folder (install mods here) → BepInEx install (framework to run mods) → steam configuration (grant permissions and set launch options) → ConfigurationManager install (in-game UI to manage mods) → plugin test (fun part) Follow along to create a clean working setup without stress. All video instructions and links are listed below. --- complete macOS setup for Silksong mods 00:00 intro locate steam app folder 00:08 open finder (cmd + n) 00:11 main user → show view options → toggle Library folder 00:23 Library → Application Support → Steam → steamapps → common → Hollow Knight Silksong 00:36 drag to favorites to locate easily (show in enclosing folder will re-open path) BepInEx 5 install guide: https://docs.bepinex.dev/articles/use... releases: https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/re... 00:47 install 00:57 download latest macos release 01:12 extract all files to …/Hollow Knight Silksong folder 01:31 steps 1+2 already complete, toggle to linux/macOS on guide 01:46 before setting up steam, open run_bepinex.sh with text editor 01:57 paste Hollow Knight Silksong.app between quotes in executable_name=""; 02:16 save file (cmd + s) config steam permissions guide: https://docs.bepinex.dev/articles/adv... 02:27 steam config 02:36 step 1 already complete, 2 methods to locate game folder path in terminal method 1 (easy) 02:52 right click → services → new terminal at folder 03:07 paste “chmod u+x run_bepinex.sh” → press enter 03:14 method complete - keep terminal open (skip method 2 if no issues) method 2 (if permission issues) 03:19 get info → copy entire path name 03:29 paste path (for reference) → press enter 03:40 use cd to change folders, put quotes around folder names with spaces 04:06 paste “chmod u+x run_bepinex.sh” → press enter 04:15 method complete - keep terminal open config steam launch options 04:19 toggle to linux/macOS in guide, then find folder path with "pwd" in terminal 04:34 input "pwd" → press enter → copy entire folder path for game 04:45 steam → HK: Silksong properties → in launch options, paste folder path in quotes 05:00 append with /run_bepinex.sh” %command% 05:17 launch Silksong - skip next 2 steps if no security error 05:32 open security settings → click done → click allow anyway 05:55 repeat done and allow → click open anyway → if needed, verify password 06:08 game will run or relaunch if needed → quit from main menu 06:32 BepInEx folder should now contain a config and other folders ConfigurationManager install guide: https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx.Co... releases: https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx.Co... 06:38 install 06:45 click latest release → download BepInEx.zip 07:01 extract ConfigurationManager folder into .../Hollow Knight Silksong/BepInEx/plugins 07:25 readme shows default hotkey "F1" 07:39 launch game and test using "F1" to open UI 08:18 readme has info on how to change UI elements like sliders, selectors, etc... 08:25 quit game mod plugins nexusmods: https://www.nexusmods.com/games/hollo... 08:30 paste plugin 08:34 find cool mod → read instructions → place into .../BepInEx/plugins or required folders 08:39 launch game → use mod hotkeys or "F1" to toggle mod features 09:33 outro --- BepInEx 5 install guide: https://docs.bepinex.dev/articles/use... releases: https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx/re... steam config guide: https://docs.bepinex.dev/articles/adv... ConfigurationManager install guide: https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx.Co... releases: https://github.com/BepInEx/BepInEx.Co... mod plugins nexusmods: https://www.nexusmods.com/games/hollo...