# Using Vortex Mod Manager

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It's **NOT** required to use Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) to play Skyrim Together Reborn!
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## Option 1: Downloading SKSE through VMM

1. Close Vortex
2. Open Vortex
3. Press the notification bell: ![](https://i.imgur.com/eJImc4Y.png)
4. You should see a notification saying `Skyrim Script Extender 64 (SKSE64) not installed`:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/ChiThb4.png)
5. Press on the `More` button
6. Select `Open in Vortex`
7. Select `Continue`
8. Download the `Anniversary Edition` version of SKSE:\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/ufzvyBX.png)
9. Vortex will now download and install `SKSE` automatically
10. You can check the `Mods` in Vortex, to check if it's installed correctly.
11. Done for now!

![](https://i.imgur.com/b1GJEvl.gif)

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Remember to complete **Running Skyrim with SKSE**, at the bottom of this page.
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## Option 2: Downloading SKSE manually

This option will guide you through downloading `SKSE` and importing it manually in VMM.

1. Head to [this website](https://skse.silverlock.org/) and download the `Anniversary Edition` version of SKSE
2. Look at the picture below if it doesn't make sense
3. ![](https://i.imgur.com/wwlWQsF.png)
4. It will download a file named `skse64_2_01_05.7z` or similiar, the filename might change in the future.
5. Open VMM
6. Go to `Mods`\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/WvgoKUq.png)
7. Select `Install From File`\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/x3iofA7.png)
8. Select the `skse64_2_01_05.7z` archive and press `Open`\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/vF0MZUb.png)
9. Vortex will now install the Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE)
10. If succesful, it will look like this:

![](https://i.imgur.com/1gWJMOT.png)

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Remember to run **SkyrimSE** with **SKSE** after installing it, to make sure it works!
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## Running Skyrim with SKSE

Just be sure it works, let's launch SKSE now manually.

1. Open Vortex
2. Go to the `Dashboard`
3. Find the custom launch option named `Skyrim Script Extender 64`
4. Press this\
   ![](https://i.imgur.com/k9vOZSK.png)
5. If it does not appear or you are unable to run it, restart Vortex and it should appear.


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