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== Detailed Instructions ==
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== Installing Sims 4 Package Files ==
You unfortunately still not know exactly how to proceed? Then go over there:
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==== Modifications are located in Package Files ====
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In general, most modifications in The Sims 4 will be delivered as .package files. This has usually a ".package"- extension and is often packed with a compression tool. Therefore, the downloads have often he ZIP or RAR format. While you can open ZIP-Files without problems with the built-in Zip-Extractor of Windows 7/8/8.1, you have to download additional software for RAR-Files.  
In general, most modifications in The Sims 4 will be delivered as so-called package-file. This has usually a ".package"- extension and is often packed with a compression tool. Therefore, the downloads have often he ZIP or RAR format. While you can open ZIP-Files without problems with the built-in Zip-Extractor of Windows 7/8/8.1, you have to download additional software for RAR-Files. 7-Zip is one of these extractor tools and is very easy to use.  
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You can download and install it from there: [http://www.7-zip.org www.7-zip.org]
 
 
==== Extracting ZIP/RAR-Files ====
 
Once you've downloaded the compressed modification, you have to extract the containing package-files. Todo this simply use the right click menu.
 
 
Perform a right click on the compressed file, goto "7-Zip" and select "Extract Here". That's it, you have now the package-file.
 
 
==== Installing Package-Files ====
 
Unlike in Sims 3, the installation of modifications in Sims 4 is done ​​by a simple copy operation.
 
  
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1. Extracting ZIP/RAR-Files
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Once you've downloaded the compressed modification, you have to extract the containing package-files. Todo this simply use the right click menu. Perform a right click on the compressed file, goto "7-Zip" and select "Extract Here". That's it, you have now the package-file.
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2. Installing Package-Files
 
Copy your extracted package-file with CTRL+C and paste into the following path:
 
Copy your extracted package-file with CTRL+C and paste into the following path:
::: Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\
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*'''Windows XP:''' Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\
::: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\
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*'''Windows Vista/7/8/8.1:''' Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\
::: Mac: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\
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*'''Mac:''' Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\
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====How to Create subfolders in your MOD (downloads) folder====
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* [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=531644 by Sunset Sim]
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4. Playing The Sims 4
==== Playing The Sims 4 ====
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If you have completed all these steps, you can now start the game.  
 
If you have completed all these steps, you can now start the game.  
 
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Now a popup window will appear with all loaded modifications, categorized by NON-SCRIPT-MODS and SCRIPT-MODS. If you don't want to see this window again, you just need to uncheck "View at game start".
 
Now a popup window will appear with all loaded modifications, categorized by NON-SCRIPT-MODS and SCRIPT-MODS. If you don't want to see this window again, you just need to uncheck "View at game start".
  

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Installing Sims 4 Package Files

In general, most modifications in The Sims 4 will be delivered as .package files. This has usually a ".package"- extension and is often packed with a compression tool. Therefore, the downloads have often he ZIP or RAR format. While you can open ZIP-Files without problems with the built-in Zip-Extractor of Windows 7/8/8.1, you have to download additional software for RAR-Files.


1. Extracting ZIP/RAR-Files Once you've downloaded the compressed modification, you have to extract the containing package-files. Todo this simply use the right click menu. Perform a right click on the compressed file, goto "7-Zip" and select "Extract Here". That's it, you have now the package-file.
2. Installing Package-Files Copy your extracted package-file with CTRL+C and paste into the following path:

  • Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\
  • Windows Vista/7/8/8.1: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\
  • Mac: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\


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[Creating subfolders in your Mod folder]



4. Playing The Sims 4 If you have completed all these steps, you can now start the game.
Now a popup window will appear with all loaded modifications, categorized by NON-SCRIPT-MODS and SCRIPT-MODS. If you don't want to see this window again, you just need to uncheck "View at game start".

To activate Script-Mods, you have to check "Script-Mods:" in the game options.

That's it. Have fun with your modified Sims 4.

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