Transferring mods from one computer to another

[Saric92]

I recently got a newer, better computer. My issue is that I have roughly 250 mods on my other computer, all installed through NMM.

 

Can I move all of my mods from my nexus install folder into the new install folder on my new computer and still have NMM register them? I would really rather avoid having to manually add all my mods to the new NMM install on my new computer.

[redrakiton125]

MO is much easier for things like this unfortunately because you your mods in NMM, if you decide to use Mo you will have to install each mod by hand.

[Saric92]

MO is much easier for things like this unfortunately because you your mods in NMM, if you decide to use Mo you will have to install each mod by hand.

I understand that it may be easier, but I don't plan on using it. I'd rather use NMM.

[asmox]

Googling this will give you several dozen threads and tutorials with the answers you're looking for.

 

tldr; you want to copy over NMM's \Mods and \Install Info directories for Skyrim.

[Saric92]

Googling this will give you several dozen threads and tutorials with the answers you're looking for.

 

tldr; you want to copy over NMM's \Mods and \Install Info directories for Skyrim.

Thank you. I wasn't aware that this has been asked before. Sorry about that.

[Saric92]

Apologies for the double post, but I've ran into a problem.

 

On the new computer, i have the latest version of NMM. I try to activate a mod, and the box pops up, but it doesn't go through the activation process for any mods. It's being ran as administrator. Any idea what's going on?

 

Also, when i go to close out NMM, it doesn't give me a warning for a mod being installed, so it's not going through the process at all.

 

Edit: It seems I have to go through and uninstall each one first...ignore this post please.