Can't install mods?

[HighShock]

Hey ive been trying to install mods and im really confused i use winrar and i just copy and past files to the main file location of skyrim and i try using the mod manager, but whenever i try to install a mod it doesn't work i try extracting to the folder i usually extract to the main skyrim folder am i supposed to extract to data or something and i dont know how to install the skyrim script extender too lol any help be great. i know im asking a lot but plz help a noob

[Sonreac]

Hrm....I want to comment without it sounding rude and harsh.....

 

OK.

 

First:

 

• Install SKSE by extracting the 7z file to your desktop, then copy and paste the skse_loader.dll, skse_Steam_loader.dll, and skse_1_5_26.dll (version number will change according to the game version number it supports) into your Skyrim directory (alongside tesv.exe).
• Additionally, copy the Scripts directory and paste it in the Skyrim/data directory.
• Create a new directory called SKSE in skyrim\Data and an additional subdirectory in SKSE called plugins (skyrim\Data\skse\plugins is where all skse plugins must to installed to).
• Right-click, scroll down to "new" and make a new text document, open it and paste in:

[interface]

EnableContainerCategorization=1

• Click on file -> save as, "save as type" at bottom and select "all files", "file name" put: skse.ini, Hit save and close notepad.

Use the Nexus Mod Manager. That will automatically install the mod to the proper file locations. When in doubt, read the attached read me file or check the description of the mod on Nexus.

 

Also, if your mod does not have an esp or esm file to activate, you don't see a mod plugin file.

 

Unless specified in the readme or the mod description, a majority of mods go into the data folder.

[HighShock]

for the text document i put that in skse right? and what do i do with other files in the skse folder like source,scripts and common whicha re folders i wasnt toldto do something with? in data do i just add the script files in my script folder then for skse do i make another folder called common or do i just copy paste that folder with contents into there? Also when i hit skse loader it says please update to latest version of skyrim? do i now need to find an update? here is the skse file if it helps Edited June 30, 2012 by HighShock

[bben46]

SKSE is not a mod and does not install like a mod - not following the directions will guarantee a fail.

 

The installation instructions for SKSE are included in the download. Extract SKSE into a folder and read them first. The install procedure has changed a bit recently - they have added copying pex files.

 

Here is a link to my mods troubleshooting blog on my own site.

http://s1.zetaboards.com/bbenlibrary/topic/4751769/1/?x=0#post631601

 

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