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==How to Use the MTS2 Install Feature==
 
==How to Use the MTS2 Install Feature==
  
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The MTS2 Install feature behaves like a "shopping cart" while you browse MTS2's downloads section, allowing you to accumulate desired downloads and install them in one click.
  
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'''Quick Explanation:'''
  
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* Find a download that you like. Click the blue Q next to the file. This starts the Q-Xpress program.
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* As you browse MTS2's downloads, click the blue Q next to the files you want to download.
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* When you're finished picking your favorite files, open Q-Xpress. You'll see a list of all the items you picked.
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* Click Install.
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* You're done. Finished. Go play your game.
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'''Detailed Explanation:'''
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* To install content from the download section at Mod the Sims 2, simply click the blue "Q" icon next to the file you want to install:
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[[Image:Qxpress09.jpg|center]]
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* For Firefox users: You might see this screen the first time you click the Q. Just check the box and select Launch Application:
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[[Image:Qxpress10.jpg|center]]
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* After you've clicked the Q, Q-Xpress will automatically open, and you will see that the item is now listed in Q-Xpress:
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[[Image:Qxpress11.jpg|center]]
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* If you have more downloading to do, simply minimize Q-Xpress and browse the downloads on the site. Whenever you see something you want, just click the blue Q. Eventually you will have a list of items in Q-Xpress. When you're ready to install them, click Install:
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[[Image:Qxpress12.jpg|center]]
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* The progress meters will show you the status of the installation:
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[[Image:Qxpress13.jpg|center]]
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As long as you receive no errors, then the files have installed successfully.
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If you encounter any errors, please see the [http://www.q-xpressinstaller.com/ Official Q-Xpress Support Forum].
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==How to Use the Local Install Feature==
  
  

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Q-Xpress Tutorial

Q-Xpress is a tool that installs game content for the Sims 2 either by downloading directly from ModTheSims2, or from your local hard drive (or even a USB drive). It is Beta software, meaning that it is still in its testing phase.

The program can install the following files automatically:

  • Zip files (.zip)
  • Rar files (.rar)
  • Sims 2 files (.sims2pack)

To download Q-Xpress, go to it's Official Website.

For troubleshooting, please see the Official Q-Xpress Support Forum.

Overview

Q-Xpress performs two functions:

  • The MTS2 Install Feature: It behaves like a "shopping cart" while you browse MTS2's downloads section, allowing you to accumulate desired downloads and install them in one click.
  • The Local Install Feature: It allows you to install files that you have already downloaded from other sites.

How to Install

To use Q-Xpress, you need to save/download the program to your computer, then install the program on your computer.

Quick Explanation:

  • Download Q-Xpress from here.
  • Install Q-Xpress.
  • Use Q-Xpress. Refer to the next chapters in this article.


Detailed Explanation:


Qxpress01.jpg


  • Choose to Save the file:


Qxpress02.jpg


  • Put the file on your Desktop, and click Save:


Qxpress03.jpg


  • Minimize all of your open programs so that you can see your desktop. You will see a file called "Q-XpressSetup.exe". Double-click on that file:


Qxpress04.jpg


  • If this window pops up for you, select Run. But this window won't pop up if you've previously disabled it, so if you don't see it, don't worry:


Qxpress05.jpg


  • Now the Installer has started. Click Next:


Qxpress06.jpg


  • This screen asks where you want the program to install itself. Just leave that line as it is, and click Next:


Qxpress07.jpg


  • If everything installs correctly, you will see this screen. Simply click Finish:


Qxpress08.jpg


Congratulations -- You have successfully installed Q-Xpress.

If you encountered any errors during this process, please see the Official Q-Xpress Support Forum.


How to Use the MTS2 Install Feature

The MTS2 Install feature behaves like a "shopping cart" while you browse MTS2's downloads section, allowing you to accumulate desired downloads and install them in one click.

Quick Explanation:

  • Find a download that you like. Click the blue Q next to the file. This starts the Q-Xpress program.
  • As you browse MTS2's downloads, click the blue Q next to the files you want to download.
  • When you're finished picking your favorite files, open Q-Xpress. You'll see a list of all the items you picked.
  • Click Install.
  • You're done. Finished. Go play your game.


Detailed Explanation:

  • To install content from the download section at Mod the Sims 2, simply click the blue "Q" icon next to the file you want to install:



  • For Firefox users: You might see this screen the first time you click the Q. Just check the box and select Launch Application:



  • After you've clicked the Q, Q-Xpress will automatically open, and you will see that the item is now listed in Q-Xpress:



  • If you have more downloading to do, simply minimize Q-Xpress and browse the downloads on the site. Whenever you see something you want, just click the blue Q. Eventually you will have a list of items in Q-Xpress. When you're ready to install them, click Install:



  • The progress meters will show you the status of the installation:



As long as you receive no errors, then the files have installed successfully.

If you encounter any errors, please see the Official Q-Xpress Support Forum.


How to Use the Local Install Feature

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