How to install (BepInEx version)

The installation is very simple. You just have to download some files and put theme inside the game folder. See more information below. Once you have the mod installed, you can visit the How to use page.

Note: This page describes how to use Kitchen Designer with BepInEx, the 3rd party mod loader. Since December 2022, it is also possible to install Kitchen Designer via Steam Workshop, which is now in a public beta version. Going forward, we recommend using the Workshop to install Kitchen Designer. The BepInEx version will not receive any future updates.

For the Workshop version of Kitchen Designer please click here.

Step 1: Install the BepInEx mod loader

The first step is to install the BepInEx mod loader. This step is optional if you already have BepInEx installed in PlateUp. However, we recommend installing our custom version of BepInEx which is preconfigured with an enabled console for easier debugging.

Download our custom BepInEx release from github
Locate the folder with your PlateUp installation (usually \Steam\steamapps\common\PlateUp\PlateUp\)
Extract the contents of the downloaded BepInEx archive inside the game folder

If you do all the steps correctly, your game folder should look like this:

Step 2: Install the ONe.KitchenDesigner mod (v1.0.2)

Make sure that you have BepInEx installed before you proceed with the mod installation.

Download the latest version (v1.0.2) of the ONe.KitchenDesigner mod from this link
Locate the \BepInEx\plugins\ folder inside your game folder
If the plugins does not exist, just run the game once with BepInEx installed and it should be created
Extract the contents of the downloaded mod archive inside the plugins folder

If you do all the steps correctly, your plugins folder should look like this:

Notes: If there is already a ConfigurationManager.dll file in the plugins, you can either overwrite the original file or keep it there. It only means that there is another mod that also uses the configuration manager.

Step 3: Verify that everything works (optional)

If you want to verify that the mod is properly installed, you can do the following:

Run the game
After the game loads, press the F1 button
A configuration manager window should open and you should see ONe.KitchenDesigner in the list

Migrate to a new version

From time to time you will have to update the Kitchen Designer mod to a new version in order to use all the new features. The process is very simple:

Delete the \BepInEx\plugins\ONe.KitchenDesigner folder
Go back to the Step 2 of this guide to download the newest version and install it as usual

If you want to check which version of the mod you have currently installed, run the game, press F1 and check the version as seen on the screenshot below.