You've used Wabbajack before? You know how it works?
Cool. Let's do this.
Make sure you have Skyrim Anniversary Edition. Yes, this includes the recent $20 add-on. No, it is not negotiable.
Make sure it's a clean install of the game. No old mods in your data folder or anything like that. Delete it all and reinstall it.
If you haven't already done this since purchasing AE, launch the game through Steam and allow Skyrim to download all the Creation Club files. Otherwise, just launching the game is enough - this is so Wabbajack can find it.
Close the game.
Open Wabbajack. Download Tempus Maledictum from the gallery.
Set the installation and download locations to blank folders. Shared downloads folders are fine if you have multiple lists installed. DO NOT set these locations in Desktop, Users, Program Files, or your Steam library. They should be blank folders at a root of a drive, such as D:/Tempus Maledictum and D:/Tempus Maledictum/downloads.
Click the Play button.
Wait.
Did Wabbajack turn red and say Installation Failed? Unable to download a bunch of archives? Are all those archives called Data_cc with a bunch of other stuff? Then you need AE. Buy it. If you already bought it, launch the game and download it.
Did Wabbajack turn green and say Installation Complete? Nice, let's go.
Open your installation folder.
Launch ModOrganizer.exe.
Do you plan to use a controller or gamepad? Enable the optional Controller Support section at the bottom of MO2.
Do you use an Ultrawide monitor? Enable the optional Ultrawide Support section at the bottom of MO2.
Does it say SKSE in the right hand side, next to that big RUN button? Yeah? Good. Click that big RUN button then.
Make your character. Select whatever options you want, it doesn't matter. Your MCMs will automatically be configured.
Please read the book next to the statue of Mara. It's pretty useful.
Have fun. I'm on Discord if you need me.
And don't forget to read the FAQ.
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