Installation Requirements if Uprading from Version 1.0 (WARNING!)<br />

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Official Skyrim patch 1.4 or greater.<br />

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Major changes have been done to CM New Companions Mod v.1.1 and above. If you are upgrading from CM New Companions Mod v.1.0 to a later revision and intend to use with a saved game, please perform the following steps:<br />

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1. Prior to installation of v.1.1 or above, load your saved game, take all your items from your companions' inventories that you want to keep and dismiss them. Save your game.<br />

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2. Deactivate CM New Companions v.1.0, and then install and activate v.1.1 or later revision.<br />

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3. Load your saved game, and then seek out your companions in their starting locations and ask them to follow you again.<br />

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Installation Requirements for Version 1.1 or later<br />

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Official Skyrim patch 1.4 or greater.<br />

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Deactivate Version 1.1 if installed and then download and install the new version by one of the following methods.<br />

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Installation - Nexus Mod Manager<br />

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Use the "Download with Manager" button on the CM New Companions Mod page at Skyrim Nexus and activate after download.<br />

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Installation - Wrye Bash BAIN<br />

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Drop the CMNewCompanions.esm and esp into your Skyrim ModsBash Installers folder, and then activate.<br />

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Installation - Manual<br />

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Drop the CMNewCompanions.esm and esp and graphics folders into your Data folder and overwrite any existing files if you are installing over an old version. (WARNING - See Installation Requirements if Upgrading from Version 1.0 above.) Activate the mod using a mod manager prior to playing Skyrim. The accompanying *.esp file contains the locations in the game world of all companions and must be activated in order to find the companions in game.<br />

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Uninstall<br />

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If you used a mod management program, use it to uninstall. Otherwise delete CMNewCompanions.esm and esp and graphics facegendata files from the Data folder.<br />

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Load Order<br />

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Load order will not make any difference.<br />

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Incompatible Mods<br />

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Any mods that alter the Bethesda default companion dialogue and scripting may be incompatible depending on what has been changed.