Some skins may require higher versions of Windows, depending on their plugins, addons, or other factors. rmskin at any revision of 4.0 or later you can leave off most of the number, and just use 4, target any revision of 4.2 with 4.2 or a specific revision number with 4.ĭefaults to Windows 7, which is the lowest version of Windows supported by Rainmeter 4.0 or later. Note That the revision number is just a minimum, intended to allow you to target a specific build of Rainmeter. For example, Rainmeter 4.0.0 (r2551) would be written as 4. Rainmeter version numbers are written in the form. If you are sure that the skin will work on an earlier version, you may change the minimum requirement accordingly. Rainmeter will not install the skin on a system that does not meet these requirements.ĭefaults to the current version of Rainmeter on your system. You may set the minimum versions of Rainmeter and/or Windows required for the skin. If you added any layouts to the package, you may choose one layout to be loaded automatically, replacing the user's existing layout. This setting is recommended for most skins. This skin will be automatically loaded alongside any other skins that the user is already running. You may choose one of the skin '.ini' files in your package. (Before installing, the user will have the option to skip this action.) You may choose one of two actions for Rainmeter to take after installing the skin. Defaults to the current user's Desktop folder. The default settings are appropriate for most skins.Ĭhoose where the new package file will be created. To include a custom plugin, you must provide both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the plugin to ensure compatibility on all systems.Īll of the following fields are optional. The standard plugins described in this manual are included with all versions of Rainmeter, and never need to be installed separately. Only custom plugins should be distributed in this way. You may choose any number of plugins to be installed along with the skin. You may choose any number of layouts to be installed along with the skin. Only one root config folder is allowed in a single package. You may choose a folder from your own Skins directory, or somewhere else on your computer. It must be a single folder that contains the entire skin or skins, including any resource files needed, such as addon utilities or fonts. This is the folder that will be copied to the user's Skins directory when the skin is installed. Next, choose the files that will be added to the package:Ĭhoose the root config folder of your skin. This can be a number (such as '1.0'), a date ('15 November 2008'), or any other identifying string. Start by providing some basic information about the skin:

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