# Mod not visible?

## Thunderstore website

When your upload completes, the upload page provides a direct link which can be used to access your package's listing immediately. It may take several minutes for the package to appear on the community page or in searches.

<figure><img src="https://647148726-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F6knfQnTz0CipH0b96qdV%2Fuploads%2FyuHVzL2WGpFxHQ4KzYJZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c2d9bb48-7eb7-46ce-a383-05b86d440ea7" alt=""><figcaption><p>The "View listing" link leads to <a href="https://thunderstore.io/c/lethal-company/p/BepInEx/BepInExPack/">https://thunderstore.io/c/lethal-company/p/BepInEx/BepInExPack/</a></p></figcaption></figure>

Depending on the categories you selected when uploading your mod, it may only appear in a particular section (e.g. *Mods* vs. *Modpacks*). Mods marked NSFW or Deprecated will only appear if their respective toggles are also selected.

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## Thunderstore Mod Manager & r2modman

New mods or updates do not immediately appear in the mod manager due to caching[^1]. In the worst case this could take up to 3 hours, and different users may receive updates at different times.

If you need to test your mod, you can import the package's zip file as a local mod in the Settings of your mod manager. Local mods will not receive updates from Thunderstore, automatically install dependencies, or be shared in mod profiles.&#x20;

## Package rejected

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If your uploaded package is rejected, it will not appear in the mod manager, and only moderators and the team that uploaded it can access its page on the website.

* Packages are often rejected due to accidentally uploading files from another mod.

Create a post in the [rejected-uploads forum](https://discord.com/channels/809128887366975518/1193275177782493254) in the [Thunderstore Discord](https://discord.thunderstore.io/) if you need help figuring out why your package was rejected or to get it reapproved.&#x20;

[^1]: Mod managers use an API that returns a list of packages on Thunderstore. This list is cached on multiple levels, and the time it takes for an update to appear may vary by region.


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