configuration

I dont know how to make a skin so that when you load up a car it spawns with the skin on the car instead of having to select the skin in the parts menu.

 

What you're trying to do is make a config mod. It is really easy
In addition to your skin folder, you'll also need an info.json, a vehicle preview image, and a .pc file for the vehicle. Here's an example view inside of the folder. This is a config I made for the Civetta Bolide "Lizardback Sport." The folder contains both the folder for the skin and the files needed for the config.

1. The .pc file contains all the information about the config of the car. (it is a list of parts that correspond to that particular vehicle config) The game generates this for you when you save a vehicle config. This is what you should do first, so that the folder structure is pre-made for you.
   
2. The image preview can be made via the in-game Thumbnail generator app. The picture must be 400px wide by 192px tall.
3. The info.json contains all the information to be displayed about your car on the selection menu

 

where are you supposed to find the thumbnail and .pc file cuz i looked in my documents/ beamng/ mods/ and then looked in c drive/ steam/ steam apps/ common/ beamng/ content/ vehicles/ hopper/ vehicals/ hopper/

 

its not showing up in the configurations of hopper. i dont know if I did something wrong but you can still select skin in the parts menu

 

fixed it