Why isn't my mod working?

[qqwertt]

So I'm trying to make a mod and this pops up. All that exists is a fluid.
here's item.lua:

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data:extend (
  {
    {
      type = "fluid",
      name = "liquid-fuel",
      icons = "QwrtMod_0.1.0/graphics/icons/fuel.png",
      icon_size = 32,
      default_temperature = 25,
      max_temperature = 200,
      base_color = {0.6, 0.47, 0.03},
    },
  }
)

I'm new to modding so I'm not sure if I'm just incredibly dumb

[DaveMcW]

You are missing the mandatory property flow_color. https://wiki.factorio.com/Prototype/Fluid

The weird error message is because the barrel system runs before the game does the property validation checks, and the barrel system does not do validation checks either.

[steinio]

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icons = "QwrtMod_0.1.0/graphics/icons/fuel.png",

needs to be

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icons = "__QwrtMod__/graphics/icons/fuel.png",

The error says the base mod (not yours) has an error so the dev of this mod needs to fix it.

[qqwertt]

You are missing the mandatory property flow_color. https://wiki.factorio.com/Prototype/Fluid

The weird error message is because the barrel system runs before the game does the property validation checks, and the barrel system does not do validation checks either.

I added a flow color but it still won't work.

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icons = "QwrtMod_0.1.0/graphics/icons/fuel.png",

needs to be

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icons = "__QwrtMod__/graphics/icons/fuel.png",

The error says the base mod (not yours) has an error so the dev of this mod needs to fix it.

renaming the folder to __QwrtMod__ doesn't work, what should I do?

[DaveMcW]

For your new error, rename icons to icon. https://wiki.factorio.com/Types/IconSpecification

[qqwertt]

Thanks!! I got it fixed!