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28th Feb 2010 at 7:48 AM
Because everything you needed to know is in the FAQ Whiterider linked you to.
You're getting confused with all the terms and steps, aren't you?
Download the CC
What file format is this download?
What file format is the "extracted" file in?
Install CC Framework
Is the file a .Sims3Pack?
Is the file a .package?
Load up the game and test!
Now, after that long list of instructions, short of going to your house and doing *it* for you myself, I don't know how else to help you if you're still confused. If you get stuck, tell me at which step by quoting (use the quote/reply button on this post) it in your next post as follows (without the space before the closing square " ]" bracket).
[quote ]paste the parts that confuse you here[/quote ]
You're getting confused with all the terms and steps, aren't you?
Download the CC
- Where is the file you downloaded? Most people just download to the Desktop
- You can create a subfolder on your Desktop if you want - call it "Sims3Downloads" or something you can easily identify to keep your downloads organised
- If it is Store/Exchange items, they will appear in your Downloads folder (in \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3) when you're done downloading - see .Sims3Pack section below
What file format is this download?
- What file did you download? .zip or .rar or .Sims3Pack?
- if .Sims3Pack - see .Sims3Pack section below
What file format is the "extracted" file in?
- What content is this "extracted" file in, in Sims3Packs or .package file format?
- If Sims3Packs
- see .Sims3Pack section below
- If .packages
- install the CC Framework first
- see .package section below
- If Sims3Packs
Install CC Framework
- Download MonkeyBars Framework Installer tool onto your Desktop
- create a folder called "MonkeyBars" on your desktop
- double-click on the "MonkeyBars" folder you just created and cut+paste the "MonkeyBars.rar" into this new folder
- right-click on this file and choose WinZIP and then "Extract Here"
- double-click on the extracted "FrameworkInstaller.exe"
- click the big "Install" button at the bottom-right corner
- take note of the "The Sims 3 Games I have:"
- we're going to need this path for "The Sims 3"
- leave this program opened
Is the file a .Sims3Pack?
- put the file in the Downloads folder in your User documents path (in \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3)
- use the Launcher to install this item
Is the file a .package?
- open a Windows Explorer window or double-click on My computer
- go back to the Framework program, and copy that path I asked you to take note of
- switch back to Windows Explorer
- in the Explorer's address bar, press CTRL+V to paste the path you just copied
- press ENTER
- you should now be in the \Program Files(x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\ folder
- if you do not have a Vista or Windows 7 64-bit Operating System, you will not have the "(x86)" in your Program Files path name
- double-click on Mods
- double-click on Packages
- switch back to the "Sims3Downloads" where you had extracted the .package file
- cut+paste this .package file into the \Program Files(x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages folder
Load up the game and test!
- you do know where to look for the item, I hope?
Now, after that long list of instructions, short of going to your house and doing *it* for you myself, I don't know how else to help you if you're still confused. If you get stuck, tell me at which step by quoting (use the quote/reply button on this post) it in your next post as follows (without the space before the closing square " ]" bracket).
[quote ]paste the parts that confuse you here[/quote ]
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