# I can't wrap my head around CJW's save system **URL:** \ **Category:** Game Development\ **Created:** [December 5, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/i-cant-wrap-my-head-around-cjws-save-system/32948 "2017-12-05T05:39:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aamano](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/aamano/32/43038_2.png) [@Aamano](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Aamano)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/i-cant-wrap-my-head-around-cjws-save-system/32948/1 "2017-12-05T05:39:44Z")
Hello I’ve been working on my first project, and from the outset I wanted to allow my reader to keep their progress, up to the beginning of the latest chapter they reached, at the least. I’ve looked over CJW’s post and some comments 2-3 times now, and I just can’t seem to understand how to get it to work I’m using CSIDE to create my game, and i’ve also tried testing out [dashingdon.com](http://dashingdon.com), because i saw that it has it built in to the site, but it’s file system also gave me issues I would be really grateful if someone were able to explain the steps to me ---
**Author:** ![Szaal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/szaal/32/112202_2.png) [@Szaal](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Szaal)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/i-cant-wrap-my-head-around-cjws-save-system/32948/2 "2017-12-05T05:50:40Z")
For dashingdon’s built-in save system (which is CJW’s save system, ofc), you just simply need to check the Use CJW’s save plugin ☑ checkbox and put this command on your startup.txt `*sm_init <> <>` * * * Keep in mind that the command isn’t compatible with rand/quicktest, so you’ll have to remove it when you want to auto-test your game. ---
**Author:** ![Aamano](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/aamano/32/43038_2.png) [@Aamano](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Aamano)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/i-cant-wrap-my-head-around-cjws-save-system/32948/3 "2017-12-05T06:37:16Z")
so, as an example, it’s \*sm\_init ex 1 in comments i read i usually saw a " | " before the number “\*sm\_init ex | 1” i’ve always used their examples with the vertical bar is that incorrect? - outside of dashingdon, i downloaded the jscript but my confusion is what to do with it, and CSIDE doesn’t acknowledge \*sm\_init as a command ---
**Author:** ![Szaal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/szaal/32/112202_2.png) [@Szaal](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Szaal)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/i-cant-wrap-my-head-around-cjws-save-system/32948/4 "2017-12-05T08:47:06Z")
Oh, yep. You’ll need the separator bar, I forgot that 😅 For offline use, you’ll need to: 1. Download the jscript and put it at the correct folder (`.../web/mygame/`, iirc) 2. Modify the `index.html` file located on the same address. But currently, I’m on mobile. If I get my hands back on my laptop, I’ll try to provide the detailed how-to-do. ---
**Author:** ![CJW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/cjw/32/111787_2.png) [@CJW](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/CJW)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/i-cant-wrap-my-head-around-cjws-save-system/32948/5 "2017-12-05T09:02:35Z")
> [@Aamano](#): > > outside of dashingdon, i downloaded the jscript but my confusion is what to do with it, > > and CSIDE doesn’t acknowledge \*sm\_init as a command CSIDE doesn’t currently support smPlugin.js, as I didn’t want to force its inclusion. I hope to provide it as an option in a not too distant update. ---
**Author:** ![Aamano](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/aamano/32/43038_2.png) [@Aamano](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Aamano)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/i-cant-wrap-my-head-around-cjws-save-system/32948/6 "2017-12-05T17:01:53Z")
I’ll be sure to keep an eye out then. Is there a way to be notified about updates you post? ---
**Author:** ![CJW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/cjw/32/111787_2.png) [@CJW](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/CJW)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/i-cant-wrap-my-head-around-cjws-save-system/32948/7 "2017-12-05T17:16:55Z")
I post in the [CSIDE thread](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/cside-the-choicescript-ide/27622/) whenever there’s a change to the updates available.