How To Install Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Manager

Guide By Maze

Note

This guide is meant for Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Manager users - not vortex.

I personally do not use Vortex and therefore it is not with them in mind. I might make one in the future!

Step 1: Install Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Manager

The first thing you gotta do is install Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Manager.

Grab it here: https://github.com/LaughingLeader/BG3ModManager

To grab the latest version, scroll down to “Setup” and press Grab the latest release

Image containing Grab the latest release button

It will then download a zip file

Step 2: Extract The ZIP file

Extract the zip file so it looks like this:

Image containing file browser with BG3MM files

Step 3: Move the folder

Now you need to move the folder somewhere. It doesn't matter where it is as long it's not in a game folder. So do NOT place it in a larian or Baldur’s Gate 3 folder!

This means you can have it on your hard drive, on another drive or simply just your desktop. Personally I have it in my desktop like this: Image of the BG3MM files on a desktop

As you can see the BG3MM folder is just sitting there. Do NOT remove the exe/app from the folder. Let it sit with the rest of the stuff in there - it’s important for it to work correctly.

Step 4: Open BG3MM

Now we need to set up BG3MM. Open the folder and click on BG3ModManager

A file browser with BG3ModManager selected

It should look like this:

BG3MM Main Interface

Step 5: Verify Profile Selection

You need to check if your profiles are correct. They can be found in the bar at the top to the left.

BG3MM Profile Selection

They should look like this.

Profile: Public 
Mod Order: Current

Tip

If they are blank, open the game to the main menu and close it down. It should correct itself

Now you need to go into your settings, then preferences:

Settings drop-down in BG3MM

BG3MM Preferences

Tip

The preferences should look like this. Your game data path has to end with your data folder and your game executable path has to end with your bg3.exe.

If you do not know where they are, do this:

Right click drop down of BG3 in Steam

File browser window containing BG3 Files

It will take you to your games root folder which has both the bin and data folder.

Path (could be different depending on system and harddrive): D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Baldurs Gate 3

Now that you have finished installing BG3MM, you can continue on to the mods install guide

Continue to How to Install Mods Guide

Credits:

Maze, Meowcat285

LaughingLeader for BG3MM