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So i edited the skilldata Excel File generated the All excel file checked to see if the skill was properly copied to the skilldata.txt file now i need to know how to get to it in game, id also like to know how to create more preset Classes for the start of the game. and how to then add my custom skills as skillbooks.
Thanks hopefully someone can help :)

You might want to take a look at my "Main Campaign Modding" thread stickied at the top of this forum. I have an example of making a skill and getting it into a skillbook. I didn't use the Excel file though; I created the skilldata.txt for the skill directly in that example.

It also might be worth checking out these threads of mine where I had made custom skills:
Skill Case Study: http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=527247

Summon Lords of Magic mod: http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=523851

Making a preset class takes a bit more work than editing the skillsets of pre-existing presets like I had done in the Main Campaign Modding thread. I can't quite recall the steps to do so, but there is an xml file I believe that holds the attributes of the preset classes in the Data/Mods/ portion of a mod.

hmm ok thanks alot that helps clear some things up so after u made the skill in the text file how did u go about testing it like how do i give it to myself in game so i can see if it worked lol

oh ok i must have misread something i think i have it figured out thanks alot

lol ok so in the editor im trying to create a new object in root templates but after i click create new from file i cant change the name to anything when i try to it say filename invaild no matter what i put in it any ideas?

RootTemplates need to be within your mod's RootTemplates folder, and not in any other mod's area. Invalid Filename usually means that you're putting the file in the wrong location.

We can give better help if you told us the full file path you're trying to use.