diff --git a/builtin/modmgr.lua b/builtin/modmgr.lua
index a8ae4f1d8..b42492882 100644
--- a/builtin/modmgr.lua
+++ b/builtin/modmgr.lua
@@ -459,10 +459,8 @@ function modmgr.dialog_configure_world()
 				"checkbox[0,0.8;cb_mod_enabled;enabled;"
 			
 			if modmgr.worldconfig.global_mods[shortname] then
-				print("checkbox " .. shortname .. " enabled")
 				retval = retval .. "true"
 			else
-				print("checkbox " .. shortname .. " disabled")
 				retval = retval .. "false"
 			end
 			
@@ -516,7 +514,7 @@ function modmgr.get_dependencys(modfolder)
 		end
 		dependencyfile:close()
 	else
-		print(filename .. " not found")
+		print("Modmgr:" .. filename .. " not found")
 	end
 
 	return toadd
@@ -546,10 +544,8 @@ function modmgr.get_worldconfig(worldpath)
 			else
 				local key = parts[1]:trim():sub(10)
 				if parts[2]:trim() == "true" then
-					print("found enabled mod: >" .. key .. "<")
 					worldconfig.global_mods[key] = true
 				else
-					print("found disabled mod: >" .. key .. "<")
 					worldconfig.global_mods[key] = false
 				end
 			end
@@ -557,13 +553,12 @@ function modmgr.get_worldconfig(worldpath)
 		end
 		worldfile:close()
 	else
-		print(filename .. " not found")
+		print("Modmgr: " .. filename .. " not found")
 	end
 	
 	--read gamemods
 	local gamemodpath = engine.get_gamepath() .. DIR_DELIM .. worldconfig.id .. DIR_DELIM .. "mods"
 	
-	print("reading game mods from: " .. dump(gamemodpath))
 	get_mods(gamemodpath,worldconfig.game_mods)
 
 	return worldconfig
@@ -642,7 +637,9 @@ function modmgr.installmod(modfilename,basename)
 		
 		if clean_path ~= nil then
 			local targetpath = engine.get_modpath() .. DIR_DELIM .. clean_path
-			engine.copy_dir(basefolder.path,targetpath)
+			if not engine.copy_dir(basefolder.path,targetpath) then
+				gamedata.errormessage = "Failed to install " .. basename .. " to " .. targetpath
+			end
 		else
 			gamedata.errormessage = "Install Mod: unable to find suitable foldername for modpack " 
 				.. modfilename
diff --git a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
index 1a99d696b..a67768deb 100644
--- a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseTextArea(parserData* data,std::vector<std::string>& p
 }
 
 void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseField(parserData* data,std::string element,std::string type) {
-	std::vector<std::string> parts = split(element,';');
+	std::vector<std::string> parts = split(element,';',true);
 
 	if (parts.size() == 3) {
 		parseSimpleField(data,parts);
diff --git a/src/guiLuaApi.cpp b/src/guiLuaApi.cpp
index b4effbdd3..4ed5cb24c 100644
--- a/src/guiLuaApi.cpp
+++ b/src/guiLuaApi.cpp
@@ -807,9 +807,8 @@ int guiLuaApi::l_set_topleft_text(lua_State *L)
 /******************************************************************************/
 int guiLuaApi::l_get_modpath(lua_State *L)
 {
-	//TODO this path may be controversial!
 	std::string modpath
-			= fs::RemoveRelativePathComponents(porting::path_share + DIR_DELIM + "mods" + DIR_DELIM);
+			= fs::RemoveRelativePathComponents(porting::path_user + DIR_DELIM + "mods" + DIR_DELIM);
 	lua_pushstring(L, modpath.c_str());
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -818,7 +817,7 @@ int guiLuaApi::l_get_modpath(lua_State *L)
 int guiLuaApi::l_get_gamepath(lua_State *L)
 {
 	std::string gamepath
-			= fs::RemoveRelativePathComponents(porting::path_share + DIR_DELIM + "games"	+ DIR_DELIM);
+			= fs::RemoveRelativePathComponents(porting::path_share + DIR_DELIM + "games" + DIR_DELIM);
 	lua_pushstring(L, gamepath.c_str());
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -1009,7 +1008,7 @@ bool guiLuaApi::isMinetestPath(std::string path) {
 		return true;
 
 	/* mods */
-	if (fs::PathStartsWith(path,fs::RemoveRelativePathComponents(porting::path_share + DIR_DELIM + "mods")))
+	if (fs::PathStartsWith(path,fs::RemoveRelativePathComponents(porting::path_user + DIR_DELIM + "mods")))
 		return true;
 
 	/* worlds */