# Initial VMM setup

## Logging in to Vortex Mod Manager

First and foremost, we must link our NexusMods account to the VMM.

1. Open Vortex
2. Press the ![](https://i.imgur.com/9sk7ueb.png) button
3. If you haven't logged in, a browser window will open prompting you to do so:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/G6K1ytY.png)
4. Press `Log in`
5. If Vortex fails to redirect you to the authorization page, you can return to the Vortex client and a popup will appear with the URL you need:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/NnsbIUf.png)
6. Whether the redirect is successful or not, you will be taken to a page where you must select `Authorize`:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/tJCbDgx.png)
7. Vortex should now pop up, asking if you want to contribute `Diagnostics & usage data`. You can choose whether to `Allow` or `Deny` it, that's up to you:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/x8MEiuy.png)
8. If you successfully logged in, Vortex should now display your username and profile picture:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/na22eVt.png)

![](https://i.imgur.com/SDkHK1u.gif)

## Initial Vortex Mod Manager setup

1. Open `Vortex`
2. Find the `Profile Management` button, and press it once, so it says `Yes`:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/6pMdkqS.gif)
3. Now press `Select a game to manage`\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/pJBC7x7.png)
4. Search, or scroll down until you find `Skyrim Special Edition`
5. Press `Manage`\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/Sx2IhQT.png)
6. A few notifications will be displayed in the notification bell. One about `SKSE not being present`, which we will explain shortly, one about `Loose files not being loaded`, and one about the need for a restart.
7. First, select the `Fix` option in the notification bell:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/cOGqgKz.png)
8. Afterwards restart `Vortex` (close the application and open it again)

![So far so good](https://i.imgur.com/tgAkBP1.gif)

#### Onwards to the next step!


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