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Note that some warnings will appear when loading Skyrim.esm. These are normal and can be ignored - just hit "Yes to All" or escape to dismiss them. | Note that some warnings will appear when loading Skyrim.esm. These are normal and can be ignored - just hit "Yes to All" or escape to dismiss them. | ||
Once loading is complete, the very first thing we want to do is create a "plugin", which is the mod file where your work will be saved. To do this, simply navigate to ''''"File>Save"''' from the [[Main Toolbar]]. Since you have no active file specified, the Creation Kit will prompt you to create a new one. | Once loading is complete, the very first thing we want to do is create a "plugin", which is the mod file where your work will be saved. To do this, simply navigate to ''''"File>Save"''' from the [[Main Toolbar]]. Since you have no active file specified, the Creation Kit will prompt you to create a new one. For this series of tutorials, save a file called ''testquest.esp.'' | ||
{{ProTip|If you are '''not''' prompted to create a new plugin when saving, you probably already have an active file set. Re-open File>Data to ensure you have no active file selected when loading Skyrim.esm. The Creation Kit has no "save as" feature, and all saves will re-write the active plugin.}} | {{ProTip|If you are '''not''' prompted to create a new plugin when saving, you probably already have an active file set. Re-open File>Data to ensure you have no active file selected when loading Skyrim.esm. The Creation Kit has no "save as" feature, and all saves will re-write the active plugin.}} | ||
{{InDepth|IF you wish to make a backup of your plugin file, or install one from another source, you will find them located in the "data" subfolder of wherever Skyrim is installed on your hard drive.<br> | |||
For Steam installations, this will be somewhere like: <code>C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\</code><br> | |||
For DVD installs, this will be somewhere like: <code>C:\Program Files\Bethesda\Skyrim\Data\</code> | |||
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