Re: HELP! SIMS 3 CC NOT SHOWING UP IN INSTALLED CONTENT

@kkenpkbssien  There are two different ways to install custom content, depending on what file extension it has.  Files ending in .Sims3Pack go into ...The Sims 3 > Downloads, and then they show under Downloads in the launcher.  You'd still need to install them separately from there, by checking the boxes next to them and clicking Install; they'd then be listed under Installed Content.

However, it sounds like you've downloaded .package files.  These go into ...The Sims 3 > Mods > Packages, with Resource.cfg sitting directly in Mods.  The files must be inside Packages; they won't be read if they're directly in Mods.  These .package files will not show up anywhere in the launcher; the only way to know whether they're loading is to look for them in-game.

If you'd like a more detailed walkthrough, please see this:

http://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files/Setup_and_Files

Regardless, make sure you delete the five cache files in the Sims 3 folder after installing (or removing) any mods or custom content.  For reference, they are:

• CASPartCache.package
• compositorCache.package
• scriptCache.package
• simCompositorCache.package
• socialCache.package

As a side note, I would suggest that whenever you have a choice, it's best to use .package files rather than .Sims3Packs due to the ease of removal.  The launcher can also get bogged down with a lot of installed Sims3Packs.