Summary<br />

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Download the sim file.<br />

File in zip or rar format, containing a .Sim file?<br />

Extract from the zip or rar.<br />

Place the .sim file in the SavedSims folder in:<br />

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If you do not have a SavedSims folder, make one in the above directory.<br />

File in sims3pack format?<br />

Go to Installing Sims3Pack<br />

Detailed Instructions<br />

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Don't understand based on the summary? Here's the "for dummies" steps:<br />

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Step 1 - Get a ZIP/RAR Extractor<br />

First, you will need a program that can extract from both ZIP and RAR files.<br />

Windows<br />

We recommend WinRAR, which is "nagware". That means that you can use it for free for a period of 45 days, and after that you can continue using it free - it just nags you to pay for it, but you don't have to pay anything to use it. Download the installer and run it.<br />

OS X<br />

Zip/unzip functionality is already built into OS X (right-click and select "Open"). The free utilities StuffIt Expander and The Unarchiver handle most any archive type. For .rar files in particular, you can also use UnRarX, a simple and efficient freeware tool.<br />

Then, once your preferred de-archiving application is installed...<br />

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Step 2 - Download the Sim File<br />

Click on the sim file link. Save the file to somewhere you can locate it easily - your computer's Desktop is the easiest.<br />

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Step 3 - Extract the Sim File<br />

Once the file has finished downloading...<br />

Go to where you saved it (like your computer's Desktop).<br />

Windows<br />

If you got WinRAR, you should be able to just right-click on the file and choose Extract Here. Then you should have a new file below the RAR.<br />

OS X<br />

On OS X, double-clicking on an archive will extract its contents in the same location.<br />

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Step 4 - Identify File Type<br />

Now, you need to know what type of file you have. The easiest way to do this in Windows is to right-click on the file and choose Properties. On the window that pops up, it will say "Type of file:" and then some text after that. For sims, there are two options on file types they might be: SIM files or SIMS3PACK files.<br />

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Step 5 - Install the Sim File<br />

If you have a SIM file<br />

If the file you got in step 4 is a SIM file type...<br />

Right-click on the SIM file you extracted in step 3 and choose Cut.<br />

Then click on Start - My Computer.<br />

Navigate to SavedSims in<br />

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Right-click in an empty space in the SavedSims folder and choose Paste. The SIM file should appear there.<br />

If you do not have a SavedSims folder, make one in the above directory.