How to download skyrim mods without nexus

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User Info: cpg2 cpg2 8 years ago 2 Steam workshop is going to be the biggest one, I imagine. Showing our 70 year old dad skyrim. Skyrim Modding Guide [1. Skyrim mods are largely free to download. Valve Corporation walked back its attempts to add paid mods to Skyrim, after backlash from fans. To start using mods in the Skyrim Special Edition, you need a Bethesda. Then, launch Skyrim on your console. From the main menu, select Mods. Where can I get mods for Skyrim?

Mods for Skyrim can be found in a few places, but there are two major sources. Polyhedrion View Profile View Posts. Every tutorial I found shows you how to install mods using Nexus mod manager, but I downloaded without it.

Where do I put my. Does it all go in the data folder? Showing 1 - 15 of 25 comments. Incunabulum View Profile View Posts. You extract the mod files and put them in the appropriate directories. I see Why do you want to? Especially mods with loose files. If you add one mod and then another mod wants to Over-Write files of another mod, you have to keep track of what files get over-written in case you want to reverse that and restore those files.

Using Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 removes that step by remembering what is over-written by what. Many of us Modding Veterans used to manually install our mods and when Mod Organizer 1 came along, it was like a weight was lifted from our shoulders. Both Managers use a Virtual Folder System that prevent corruption of the game's data folder.

Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Visit nexusmods. This is the foremost modding site and repository for Skyrim mods, and you'll find virtually all mods on it. You'll see this in the upper-right corner. If you do not have an existing account with nexusmods, click "Register here" link given below the login field. Enter your email in the given field. Check the verification email you receive.

Copy the verification code provided in email. Fill out the account creation form. You'll need to enter a username and password and then click Create My Account. Choose a membership type. You don't need any of the paid packages to download mods. You can either choose paid membership plans or click the link at bottom "I'll stick with the basic membership". Part 2. Open Windows Explorer. You'll need to install Skyrim to a different folder than the usual Steam folder. This is because some mods have problems when accessing game files in the Program Files folder on your computer, which is the default installation location.

Open your hard drive. Double-click on your main drive to view it. This is typically the C: drive. This will create a new folder at the base of your hard drive. Name the folder Steam 2. You can name it anything, but this will help you identify it. Create another folder named Skyrim Mods. This folder needs to be on the same drive as your new Steam 2 folder. Start Steam. Now that the folder is ready, you can add it to your Steam library so that you can install games to it.

Click the Steam menu and select Settings. Click the Downloads tab and click Steam Library Folders. Click Add Library Folder. Browse for your newly-created folder. This folder will now be available to install Steam games to, including Skyrim. Right-click Skyrim in your Steam library and click Install.

If it is already installed, you'll need to uninstall it first. Make sure you're installing standard Skyrim or the Legendary Edition. Most mods do not yet work with Skyrim Special Edition Remastered. Select your new folder from the Install under menu.