Issue Adding a Custom Theme ("missing addon.json")

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  • Link to my .c3addon file

    macOS Sequoia 15.2. I'm trying to install a modified version of the default theme using the Add-on Manager. This includes zipping the following files into a .c3addon:

    • lang > en-US.json
    • addon.json
    • icon.svg
    • theme.css

    which is a structure I took from other themes I have gotten to install.

    However, the installation fails, with the console giving the following error:

    main.js:803 Error installing addon: Error: missing addon.json at CCG.Tna (main.js:648:184) at async Sm (main.js:803:98)

    I'm stumped as to what to do—I've tried laundering my code in through themes I've gotten to successfully install, but something about the process results in the same failure state.

    Is this something anyone can help with?

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  • You need to start a local web server

    If you have Python installed, you can try the following steps:

    1. Open the addon folder path in the terminal

    2. Typing

    python -m http.server 50000
    

    3. Now you can access this path

    http://localhost:50000/
    
    http://localhost:50000/addon.json
    

    ----

    Intimate Tips:

    If you shut down the local server, re-open Construct may crash because "missing addon.json", At this time you can:

    - Plan A: Restart the local server.

    - Plan B: use Safe Mode: editor.construct.net/?safe-mode

    - Plan C:

  • Your .c3addon file is not set up correctly: Construct expects to find addon.json in the root of the zip file, but it looks like everything is within a subfolder inside the zip. So as the error message says Construct is not finding addon.json.

  • Your .c3addon file is not set up correctly: Construct expects to find addon.json in the root of the zip file, but it looks like everything is within a subfolder inside the zip. So as the error message says Construct is not finding addon.json.

    I wrote a week ago probably. And I still haven't received an answer, I don't understand, it's not in spam either, I didn't block messages from hellotys@construct.net. But there's no answer. I wrote there because no one on the forum answers topics. But there's no answer from support either

  • lightning_ - your post appears completely unrelated to this thread - in future such posts may be deleted - please refer to the Forum & Community guidelines.

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