# Marketplace Hammer

![Marketplace Hammer in the build menu](../images/screenshots/iWZO1dp.png)

The build-mode tool for placing and editing NPCs — the main way you create content for the [NPC system](npc-system.md). Available only to players with admin access (see `OverrideDebug` in [Server config](../setup/server-config.md)).

## Basic workflow

1. With admin access, open the build menu and select the Marketplace Hammer. It also lists any [Saved NPC](../configs/saved-npcs.md) templates you have made, as extra placeable pieces.
2. Place a new NPC, or click an existing one, to open its settings panel: the **Main** tab (type, name, profile, model, dialogue, pin icon — see [Core identity settings](npc-system.md#core-identity-settings)) and the **Fashion** tab (appearance — see [Appearance settings](npc-system.md#appearance-settings)). Every field on both tabs is covered in detail on the [NPC system](npc-system.md) page — come back here once you know what you want to set.

   | Main tab | Fashion tab |
   |---|---|
   | ![Main tab](../images/screenshots/jPPhADl.png) | ![Fashion tab](../images/screenshots/gyJCzsG.png) |
3. To record a patrol route, drop waypoints while holding the Hammer, then confirm — the route data is copied for you, ready to paste into a `SetNPCPatrol` command.
4. To reuse this exact NPC elsewhere, use the Hammer's save option — this writes a template file and shows a confirmation message reminding you to run `mreloadnpcs` (see [Saved NPCs](../configs/saved-npcs.md)).

## Handy commands while building

| Command | Use |
|---|---|
| `mreloadnpcs` | Refresh the saved-templates list after adding or editing one — required, since it does not update on its own. |
| `mnpcremove` | Quickly clear every mod NPC within 5 meters, useful while iterating on a build. |

## Related

- [NPC system](npc-system.md) — the full settings reference for what you are editing.
- [Saved NPCs](../configs/saved-npcs.md) — the template format this tool produces.
- [Console commands](../setup/console-commands.md).