# Getting Started With `.mayamod`

Use this tutorial with `community.examples.hello-world`.

## Goal

Create a local project, inspect its manifest, and run a small Lua bootstrap that
reads public state and listens for a public mod event.

## Steps

1. Read `V2/docs/modding/mayamod-file-format.md`.
2. Create a project with `V2/ue/Tools/create-v2-mayamod-project.py`.
3. Compare the generated manifest to
   `V2/ue/Content/V2/Modding/Examples/HelloWorld.mayamod/manifest.json`.
4. Open `scripts/bootstrap.lua` and find the `ReadPublicGameState` and
   `RegisterEventListener` examples.
5. Cross-check those calls in `V2/docs/modding/generated/mod-api-reference.md`.

## Expected Result

The mod remains offline-safe, uses only sandboxed API calls, and can be packaged
with `V2/ue/Tools/build-v2-mayamod.py`.