The Sims 3: Install Mods - Here's how

So that your mods in "The Sims 3" are playable, you have to install them in a special way. We'll show you step by step how this works.

Install mods in "The Sims 3"

Navigate to the following path: "C: \ Program Files \ Electronic Arts \ The Sims 3" or "C: \ Program Files \ Electronic Arts \ The Sims 3".
Open the "Mods" folder here. You will need the "Packages" folder and the "Resource.cfg" file.
If the "Mods" or "Packages" folder does not exist, create it yourself. If the "Resource.cfg" file is not available, you will find instructions in the next paragraph.
If you download a mod, it is usually packed in a ZIP or RAR file. Unzip the archive and move the entire folder of the mod into the "Packages" folder.
Now start "The Sims 3". Now all mods contained in the folder are also available in the game.

Right-click an empty space in the "Mods" folder and select "Text Document" under "New".
Rename the file to "Resource.cfg". Make sure that the file extension has really been changed from ".txt" to ".cfg". You will find suitable instructions in a separate article.
Right-click to open the file with the "Editor". You can now fill the file with text. Enter the following seven lines, save the changes and follow the instructions above again.

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