freesaladbarr Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) i'm new to modding and am awful with computers so a friend recommended this site because i have no idea how to install mods i downloaded into skyrim but i really want to learn, any help would be appreciated but you may have to dumb down the explanation Edited December 15, 2011 by freesaladbarr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderdToastMan Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Update steam and make sure you have it installed outside of program files x86 and are on an administrator profile. Download 7-zip 9.20 from wherever you want. (its free) Install the NMM from here: http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/461759-nmm-release-notes-01218/ If you download a mesh or texture replacer, you have the option to let the manager install it, but its best to learn first how to do it manually. When you download a mod, there is a large chance you will have to use 7-zip to unpack it. After you do that, take the texture file (and meshes, and esp if the mod uses them) and place the folder in its entirety inside the data folder which can be found inside your skyrim folder. Make sure the folder you place inside the data folder is names textures or meshes. If the folder you drop in there says something else, manually go in and remove the mesh and texture folders from within and drop them loosely inside the data folder. If the mod uses an esp file, upon loading the mod manager, you will see it on the list and in need of being checked off. Check it off. Make sure it is below your skyrim esm. If you placed a texture replacer mod in your data folder you will need to click the wrench and screwdriver logo and reset archive invalidation. You must do this each time you install a new texture or mesh replacer. Then start the game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 If you have problems finding it, 7-zip is available right here on Tes Nexus. http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15579 :thumbsup: 7-zip is absolutely FREE - no nag screens, no restrictions on use - just FREE unlike any other unzipping program. And is as good as if not actually better than the commercial programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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