Greetings Sims 3 Fans.  I have noticed a lot of questions about how to install custom content.  This is a very BASIC how to install custom content guide in Sims 3.  

For more detailed instructions please go to Mod the Sims or Google “How to install Custom Content Sims 3”  

You need to know how to unzip zipped files as well, since a lot of CC comes zipped.  Google how to unzip files. 

There are three types of custom content.  Package files, sims3pack and .sim files (saved sims).  I am going over package files only for now.

Installing Package files

Package files are recognizable by the .package at the end name of the file:

Step 1:

You need to create 2 new folders.  Go to My Documents>Electronic Arts>The Sims 3.  While in the The Sims 3 folder, go to the top left corner and click on the menu “File”, then “New”, then “Folder”:

Change the name of the “New Folder” to “Mods”.  Click and open your new folder Mods and repeat the step above, File>New>Folder.  Change the name of this second folder to “Packages”

So now you should have 2 new folders: Mods and inside of Mods, Packages.

My Documents>Electronic Arts>The sims 3>Mods>Packages

Step 2:

Sims 3 cannot read custom content without YOU adding a file telling it how to do so.  This file is called Resource.cfg.

You can get it here.  After you download it, move the resource file to My Documents>Electronic Arts>The sims 3>Mods folder.

Please note that the Resource.cfg file is NOT in your Packages folder, it is in your Mods folder.

Step 3:

I would start simple:  Fine ONE package file of Custom Content you want.  Download and/or unzip it to: My Documents>Electronic Arts>The Sims 3>Mods>Packages. Plop it right in that Packages folder.  

Then start up your game in see if it installed correctly.  I am a makeup junky and it is a good place to start with small, easy to install items like lipstick or eye-liner.  

I hope this helps a little.  Maybe I will also add how to install sims3package or .sim files.  This is all for now though.  

Keep on simmin’