Organizing your CC

I use folders and subfolders as well. Also, I usually save also the images, especially for things like hairstyles (that's the most of my CC anyway). The good thing about gameplay mods is that they're usually well-descripted named ;)

Mods / Creator or
Mods / Type (For example Hair) / Creator

so for example Mods/Hair/Aharris00britney

This way I can more easily pinpoint if some mod needs to be removed. Heavy script mods like mc command center and ui cheats should also be in their separate folders so you can easily move them from your mods folder whenever they release a new patch as these mods tends to break with every new patch.

"vanillatrez;c-17068875" wrote:
Hi all, quick question on moving CC into folders. If my Sim is already wearing a CC item and I move it into a folder, will I have to edit the Sim again to add the item back? I have tons of CC I'd like to move into folders but I'm not sure if I want to do it all now if it will disappear from my Sims in the process.

@vanillatrez You won't need to edit your sims if you move your CC into folders. As long as you leave the CC and the new folders you create within the mod folder, everything will still work as before.

Great thank you ClassicalSim!

Basically my mods folder is organized like this:

Female
> Female_Hair
> Female_Tops
> Female_Bottoms
> Female_Shoes
> Female_Dress/Fullbody

Male
> Male_Hair
> Male_Tops
> Male_Bottoms
> Male_Shoes
> Male_Dress/Fullbody

Child
> Child_Hair
> Child_Tops
> Child_Bottoms
> Child_Shoes
> Child_Dress/Fullbody

Toddler
> Toddler_Hair
> Toddler_Tops
> Toddler_Bottoms
> Toddler_Shoes
> Toddler_Dress/Fullbody

_Hairlines

_Accessories
> Earrings
> Necklace
> Hats
> Rings
> Extra

_Eyes

_Skin Details
> Skin-Tones
> Skin-Overlays
> Freckles
> Moles
> Birthmarks
> Tattoos
> Extra


__(Mod Name, Last Update)

___New CC

Oh man. I've learned from my TS2 days of just dumping everything into one folder and hoping for the best (or worse, downloading from the official TS2 Exchange! The TS2 equivalent to the Gallery automatically included CC in downloads but didn't list or name anything.. it was like a roulette wheel of cc duplication & brokeness lol). Nowadays I micromanage my downloaded mods into a "TS4 Downloads" folder in My Documents, so it's always easy to find something and keep it up to date. I make sure this main folder (where the downloaded files are saved) matches the layout of the game's Mods folder (the "Electronic Arts > The Sims 4> Mods" folder where extracted cc files are installed to use).

To make sure I always can find a specific file in my in-game mods folder, I micromanage a series of main folders specific to the kind of thing I may be looking for such as Lights or Glasses, and I make sure to separate things enough to make sure I don't confuse similar but different function things (such as separate folders each for decorative houseplants, for outside plants, and for custom harvestables). Here's a screenshot of my organizational structure:
https://i.imgur.com/xcWnAl6.png

As you an see in the picture above, I also have a specific folder I've cleverly named "zz_test" (named that ways so it loads absolutely last & I can find it at a glance), which contains all new downloads since my last play session (apart from Scriptmods which can't go into subfolders) and any cc I might still be testing. Once it's been thoroughly tested (usually that's at least a week of regular play), I'll then move the subfolders into the most appropriate main folder location (such as hairs into the Hair folder, dog toys into the Pet Stuff folder, etc). Here's a screenshot to clarify:
https://i.imgur.com/vxHjDR0.png

All newly-downloaded cc goes in this testing folder, and each individual download gets put into a subfolder labeled with the CC title and creator's name (with a very short description if necessary). This way, if my game suddenly starts having issues after installing new cc, I know exactly where to find the culprits and can narrow down what's messing things up faster than having to do a full run of the 50-50 method on my 20GB of cc.

....I'm sure it sounds like a lot to handle, but it's actually very easy to maintain and makes updating a breeze since it's so organized.

It's like 4am so i hope i explained this well enough to make sense... :/

Gah...

Here I have had MCCC in a folder all this time and now I realize that I can place the CC in folders as well. Since I have 7 items of CC so far it isn't that difficult but that could change.

Depends. The CC “stuffpacks” or themed grouping just stay in their individual folder.
The rest go in CAS>Hair (or whatever)
If multiple are by the same creator, I usually do Hair>Creator Hair
Maybe Creator>Cas>Hair is better but I have CC without the Creators names or thumbnails in game so I usually go by what it is first

I have the same issue, I didn't keep track of my mods. Thankfully they're a little more organized now, but not the best, so I appreciate all of the tips on this thread.

I separate my cc with folders then I merge them into packages: buy, cas, hair, makeup. I use TS4 mod manager to turn the packages on and off. :)