First Time Using Gearswap. Need Help

I am having trouble getting my gs file to load. It tells me that it doesn't exist. I downloaded a lua file for bst. Saved it to notepad++. Saved and put that file to gearswap> data folder. Named it harpy_bst.lua. it's saved as a lua file. This is my first time using gearswap. All my other lua files are set to be open with np++ too. It looks like all of motes libs are there. Just don't get it..

the base one need to be bst.lua, the sidecar (harpy_bst.lua) is the one where you can personalise your gearsets

for my sidecar it's
ashtopcat_xxx_gear.lua

delete above + below the function init_gear_sets ()

encompassing the whole
function--->
thru--->
end

I'm also stupid when it comes to computers. I'm a little lost. What do you mean by base one? And i imagine this is referring to something inside the lua script?-

delete above + below the function init_gear_sets ()

encompassing the whole
function--->
thru--->
end

the base one is the initial bst.lua that you dl'd

you have to make the sidecar (harpy_bst_gear.lua) by deleting above + below the function init_gear_sets in the base file (assuming you dont just edit the base with your gearsets) and the saving it as such

You don't have to make a sidecar file if the LUA has all the functions and gear sets.

Place it in windower4/addons/gearswap/data/Harpy_BST.lua

It'll help to determine how the LUA is made by pasting it in code and spoilers tags in a reply here. Look for the code and spoiler buttons just above the reply window.

I keep getting ... GearSwap: file not found when I try to load It. I have copied a lua script from paste bin. Saved it to notepad++. Saved it to gearswap>data folder. I haven't changed any of the gear in the script. Does that matter? I would think the file should still be found, right? Only thing I did was make all lua files be opened using notepad++. Like all of motes premade libs. Would that mess up how gearswap works?

Try going thru the gear swap for dummies thread in the dnc forums - it will walk you through better than I can explain!