What comes first: SKSE or Update.esm etc.?

[Scipio]

Hello everyone,

 

my last Step-Installation was long ago, so I would call myself again a newbie...

I finished the installation up to section "2.D - Fixes", but I don't know, if I installed everything right so far.

If I follow the "rules", I have to install "Section 2.C - Extenders" (ENBoost, FISS, SKSE...) first, then "Section 2.D - Fixes", but when I am reading the detailed information (cleaning Update.esm, Dawnguard, Hearthfires etc.), Dawnguard, Hearhfires, Dragonborn (+ patches up to STEP Vanilla Optimized Textures) should be installed first followed by "Appropriately Attired Jarls".

So, what's the right way to go?

 

 

Thank you very much for your help :)

[GrantSP]

To directly answer the question in your post's title:

It doesn't matter!

The 'mods' listed in MO's left pane are purely a MO thing, all that is being presented is the name of the supplying folder in MO's installation. Since there are no plugins, *.ESP or *.ESM files, that may conflict with Update.esm it makes no difference.

 

Of course with other mods it may make such a difference but the provided example, no, it doesn't.

[Kelmych]

Update.esm is first

[Scipio]

Thank you both for your answers

[user12980]

Hi, I'm still unsure about this topic.

 

As you said, the .esm files are irrelevant, but then for USLEEP, the guide indicates "This mod should follow Cleaned Dragonborn ESM", and USLEEP contains a .bsa file. So, should SKSE Scripts/FISS/Papyrus preceed USLEEP? If not, the same doubt applies to the High Res patches, since they "should be listed after USLEEP", and so on.

 

Thanks