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Originally Posted by JBird
Of all the mods mentioned in this thread, Mana Tanks is the only one that caught my interest. Unfortunately, I cannot get it to work, and the information in the link to it is too vague and assumes that I already know what I am doing.
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It's actually been quite a while since I modded my Skyrim from scratch, so going over the process would be a bit difficult for me to remember each step.
If it's SexLab that you are having an issue with (or didn't know it was required for Mana Tanks) then I suggest starting
here. This will go over the basic needs of taking a vanilla version of the game and allowing the SexLab mod to work on it, but take note that it is a bit older of a guide, and SexLab is currently quite a few versions newer than the one specifically listed there (the link will still take you to the newest one, but its not the version it says it is in the guide). It wont include all the bells and whistles you will want for Mana Tanks, such as a valid skeleton, or even a better body with armors/clothing to match. If you don't want all that extra work, the XP32 Extended Skeleton mentioned in this guide will work, but there isn't a direct link to it from the guide. I do recommend looking into different bodies and the armor mods to match them, but given enough experience, you can use the tools some modders have provided to even create your own body style, then get all your armor to match it, but I don't think you are anywhere near ready for that.
If its modding in general that you need some assistance with, then I recommend checking
this out. As its on Skyrim Nexus, they will absolutely destroy any connection to the LoversLab website, and thus, SexLab, so asking for help there wont work, but the tips on how to mod intelligently can help you a lot more than the guide for just SexLab. They only mention Mod Organizer as the preferred modding program for Skyrim, but there is the Nexus Mod Manager (great for beginners, horrible once you know what you are doing and want something done differently) and WyreBash (which you will use for the Bash patch it makes if you get serious in modding Skyrim, but it can also be used to install your mods as well, but can be challenging to a beginner).
It took me a few months of messing around with modding Skyrim till I could do all of what I just suggested practically in my sleep, and even then I will still get crashes and things not working. But I was able to get to that point by reading through the instructions of a lot of mods, help threads and posts, and a good amount of trial and error. You get a lot of options and customization features when modding Skyrim, so some of it will just be a learning experience. Hope you get the results you want, and maybe even some enjoyment in the process of setting it up (I know I had some fun bloopers here and there...)