skyrim 32bit and Creation Kit (Highres-textures should be deleted, as mentioned before)

SKSE 1.073 - location D:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim

don't forget to install the script.rar inside the D:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data - directory... this is needed for CK, some mods (files will go to D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\Data\scripts)

MO2 (latest version) - location D:\steam\steamapps\common\ModOrganizer2\   *** Attention, has to be changed to D:\steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\ModOrganizer2\    this is for working with merge plugins... and since I am installing all tools, mods at the same time I am writing this, we will (live) run into all bugs, workarounds... this is the fun of installing (and being a work in process).. .but this will also make sure, that we find and correct the mistakes really fast

(from the modpage of mod organizer 2 some important informations)

Mod Organizer 2 depends on the MSVC 2017 runtime library. You must download and install this for MO2 to work properly (in addition to the Extra Steps). Download and install both the x86 and x64 versions of the 2017 redistributable - and with playing on Win7 there is the mentioned patch needed, too

problems after installing ModOrganizer2

see comments, why to change the install-dir above

first test with downloading might be difficult (maybe since we copied the files, maybe due to the "normal" behaviour of this tool). The failure to download a file can be tracked and fixed from this page (for me it was the connection with firefox... see near the buttom of the paragraph)  https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/comments/33943c/download_with_manager_not_working_with_mod/

this should fix downloading problems for the next basic mods

the first ini.settings for skyrim, choosing an ENB, looking for bugfixes and more has to be done with care ( after a rest)... time to check all installations (maybe a backup, too)... so we are able to continue soon

there are some tools we will need with skyrim and which are best installed with their own installer...

Mods/tools with (installed) behind it are covered under subtopics, running into problems will have a solution), subtopic https://www.loverslab.com/topic/101742-list-of-installed-basic-toolsmods-during-the-basic-install/

Mod Organizer 2 (installed) look at problems and solutions)

SKSE  (installed)

WryeBash (installed)

LOOT (installed)

DynDoLod (installed)

TesVEdit (installed)

Merge plugins (installed) - and BSA opt, Champollion (installed)

Bodyslide and Outfitstudio (installed)

FNIS (installed)

ENB Manager (installed)

MemoryChecker (installed)

Notepad++

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