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====== Extracting game content ======
In order to edit the original game textures/models you'll need to first extract them using **Crowbar**.

===== Downloading Crowbar =====
Open the page below and scroll to the download section. Once downloaded, extract the archive into a folder.

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(icon_download) **[[https://steamcommunity.com/groups/CrowbarTool|Crowbar - Source Engine Modding Tool]]**
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===== Using Crowbar =====
  * Open **Crowbar** and head to the **Unpack** tab. 
  * Here, click **''Browse...''** next to the **Package** field and find your file, see [[#common-file-locations|Common File Locations]]
  * Click **''Browse...''** next to the **Output** and select the output location
  * Select the files that you want and click **''Unpack''**
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==== Common File Locations ====
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  * [[#addons|Addons]]
  * [[#garrysmod|Garry's Mod]]
 
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(icon_warning) Addon files can be found in two different locations depending on when the addon was created.
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=== Old addon files ===
    * Navigate to **''GarrysMod/garrysmod/addons''**
    * Open the **GMA** file that you want

=== New addon files ===
    * Navigate to **''workshop/content/4000/<addon_id>''** --- you can get the <addon_id> from the workshop link
    * Open the **GMA** file that you want
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=== Default game files ===
  * Navigate to **''GarrysMod/garrysmod''**
  * Open **''garrysmod_dir.vpk''**

=== Textures of Half Life 2 characters / props used in Garry's Mod ===
  * Navigate to **''GarrysMod/sourceengine''**
  * Open **''hl2_textures_dir.vpk''**

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