How to Install Sims 4 Custom Content

Installing free custom content (CC) for The Sims 4 takes three steps. The same steps work for mods, with one extra setting for script mods.

1. Download the file from the creator's page

Every listing on SIMS 4 CC links to the creator's own page. Download from there. Files usually end in .package (most custom content) or .ts4script (script mods). If you get a .zip, .rar or .7z, open it first and take the files out; the game can't read inside an archive.

2. Put the files in your Mods folder

Find it here: Documents › Electronic Arts › The Sims 4 › Mods. Drop the .package files in. You can keep them in sub-folders to stay organised, for example one folder per creator. Script files (.ts4script) can go in the Mods folder itself or in a single sub-folder, but not deeper.

3. Switch on custom content in the game

Start The Sims 4, open Game Options › Other and tick Enable Custom Content and Mods. For script mods, also tick Script Mods Allowed. The game asks you to restart; do that, then look for your new items in Create a Sim or Build/Buy.

If something doesn't show up

• Check both settings above are still ticked. Game updates sometimes switch them off.
• Check the file is in the Mods folder and not inside a zip.
• After a game update, some mods stop working until the creator updates them. The creator's page usually says so.
• Still stuck? Tell us on the feedback page, or report a broken link from the item's page.

Ready to find something? Browse custom content or mods.