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About this mod
Wrye Bash is a multipurpose mod management and mod installation utility.
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We only support Skyrim Special Edition version 1.5.97.0 and
Wrye Bash 308 Beta 1 or higher.
Wrye Bash 308 Beta 1 or higher.
We can not help with NMM / MO / MO2 related problems
Important: Wrye Bash needs developers. If you are familiar with the Python programming language, please consider helping with development. We ported our repository to git at github to make contributing super easy. Our bug tracker lists everything we're aware of at present.

What does Wrye Bash do?
Wrye Bash is a powerful mod management utility for games based on Bethesda's Creation Engine. A few of its countless features are:
- Mod installation and file conflict management
- Plugin load order management
- Screenshot management
- .ini tweak management
- Clean uninstallation of mods, even conflicting ones
- The "Bashed Patch", which allows you to increase the compatibility of mods and to configure the game to your liking via tweaks
- Automatic detection of plugins that can be flagged as ESLs, and the option to add or remove the flag
Feedback? Comments? Questions?
Please give feedback and feel free to join the discussion at the current official thread: Wrye Bash (Oblivion, Skyrim, Skyrim SE, Fallout 4) or via the Wrye Bash Discord. Be sure to read the first post for information on installation, troubleshooting, reporting bugs etc. If you are having trouble, you'll find many friendly people there who can help. Check out the 2nd post to see the list of known bugs, and, more importantly, whether the bug has already been fixed.
Documentation
Basic information is in the OP of the Wrye Bash topic at the AFKMods forums linked to above. For more information visit:
- General Readme, Advanced Readme, Technical Readme, Version History (also included in the download in the Mopy/Docs folder)
- alt3rn1ty's Wrye Bash Pictorial Guide (For Oblivion, new guide for Skyrim pending)
- Metallicow's BAIN Demo Wizard
- Translated documentation and guides: 简体中文
The General Readme can be launched from inside Bash by clicking the question mark icon on Bash's toolbar.
Requirements and Installation:
Short Version:
Just use the installer and install to the Skyrim Special Edition folder! When you install dependencies, just install them to their default locations.
Long Version:
There are two versions available: the Python version and the Standalone version. They are functionally equivalent. Most people should run the Standalone version since it is slightly simpler (no external Python components to install). The Python version allows you to follow the rapidly developed code.
Dependency installation for the Python version can be automated with pip. See the installation sections on the Advanced Readme for detailed instructions.
Note that the 32-bit versions are required even if you are on a 64-bit operating system
Then:
- For manual installations of either the Standalone or Python versions, extract the archive in your Skyrim Special Edition game folder so that the Mopy directory appears in the Skyrim Special Edition directory
- For Python versions, run by double-clicking on Wrye Bash Launcher.pyw
- For WBSA (Wrye Bash StandAlone), run by double-clicking on Wrye Bash.exe
Remember! In Windows Vista and up, don't install Skyrim Special Edition in the Program Files folder due to User Account Control!
See Also File Permissions
Version History:
For changes from all previous versions, see the Version History.