Although it is not necessary, if you want to be very safe, you can also back up your Downloads folder (in addition to the Mods folder).
If you would rather not back up your entire The Sims 3 Folder, simply make a back up of your Mods folder.
Another easy way to make a backup of the entire Sims 3 folder is to select the folder, right-click and use Send to… Compressed (zipped) folder.
You can put this copy on your desktop temporarily, to make the process a bit easier.
However, backing up your entire “The Sims 3” folder will ensure that you can very easily return to pre-CC Magic installation should something go wrong. If you have a lot of stuff, this may take a long time.
Create a Copy of your Entire “The Sims 3” Folder in Documents\ElectronicArts\.
This can be in either sims3pack or package format.
Some Custom Content that you would like in your game.
the Visual C++ runtime for 32 bit ( required for both 32 and 64 bit!).
Don’t forget, you may need to install the pre-requisite software, if you don’t have it already.
Download CCMagic_2920_Setup.zip to use the installer program.
CC Magic Installer, available atModTheSims.
To complete this Tutorial, you will need: It will make organizing your CC a breeze, and will significantly reduce the amount of time you spend organizing it yourself. I highly recommend CC Magic to anyone who has a significant amount of CC in their game. If you’re not sure about using CC Magic, check out my recommendation: Recommendation: CCMagic (it’s true, I’m a Late Adopter). This tutorial should also be of interest to people who have tried to use CC Magic in the past, but were frustrated with process, or for people (like me) who panicked when they used CC Magic for the first time. If you’ve never set up CC Magic before, and you’re nervous about using it for the first time, this tutorial should be a great help. It’s up to you to know how to do that (or ask in the comments, or on my simblr). I will not focus in-depth on downloading and installing CC Magic. This tutorial will teach you how to set up CC Magic for the first time.