After you set the Base Path you will observe that Download Path and Install Path use the same directory as Base Path.

Changing the mods directory to the same drive as games.

Since the game we will be modding for this tutorial is Skyrim Special Edition we have to change the Base Path to the same drive as our game.

As their name suggests, Per-user will give each user account on the computer his preferences of mods and settings while under the shared mode, preferences remain the same for all the users. Here you will see the option to set Multi-User mode giving you the option of Per-User or Shared. Once you have set the directory of mods in the same drive as your games, you should see the option of Hardlink Deployment, make sure that it is selected. Some mods can only be deployed if the game and mods share the same drive. Changing the Pathsīefore we start installing the mods, we need our mod manager to manage our games by changing the paths of games and mods. Vortex provides you with an interactive interface providing you with quick link buttons on your main screen, and all the panels you see can easily be arranged the way you want them to. Log in on the default browser and sync it with the vortex app.

The easier way to do it is to log in first on your default browser and then log in to the Vortex.

But before we move on, we need to log into the Vortex desktop application. The Vortex interface is pretty straight forward. Although due to its close integration, it works best with nexus mods. This application can work for all kinds of mods, the ones that you download from nexus mods ( recommended) and ones you download from some other sources. After you register yourself, log in and download the vortex mod manager. They offer both premium and free memberships.

To get started with vortex, head over to the website and register yourself or login to an existing account.

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