Where should Sims 4 be downloaded?

Downloading The Sims 4 You can download it from the EA app, Steam, and Epic Games. Before you start installing the game, check that your PC or Mac meets our system requirements.
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What folder should Sims 4 be in?

User files by default are located here: Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\.
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Where should Sims 4 be saved?

Your saves, builds, created households, and other content are stored in your Sims 4 game folder in Documents\Electronic Arts. Hopefully you have a backup of this folder somewhere. If so, you just need to transfer the Saves and Tray folders from the old game folder to the new one.
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What folder do you put downloaded Sims in?

Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods

If you prefer, you can organise your downloads into folders in your Mods folder.
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Where is the best place to get Sims 4?

The Sims™ 4. Download and Play for Free - Epic Games Store.
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Where should Sims 4 be installed?

By default, The Sims 4 will install in your Applications folder. If you wish to select a different location, click the button that says Change Location. Then select the folder you want to install The Sims 4 in. Click Next when you are ready to continue.
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What is the best way to download Sims 4?

To download the game on the EA app
  1. Launch the EA app and make sure you're signed in.
  2. On The Sims 4 page, click the Download button.
  3. Check your install location and language preferences. Click Next.
  4. Review the terms of play, then click Download. The Play button will appear when your game is downloaded and ready to go.
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Where is Sims 4 located in files?

The Sims 4 in your Documents > Electronic Arts folder is your user data. This is where your saves are stored, in-game graphics settings, CC/Mods if you use them, and game cache files.
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Where to put Sims 4 household files?

@tissueboxes The Tray folder is in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4, and this is the folder that contains your saved households and builds. So you can download someone else's household or build and add it to your game by simply placing the provided files inside Tray.
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What folder do I put my CC in Sims 4?

The user files are located in Documents>Electronic Arts in a folder called The Sims 4. Inside that folder is a folder called Mods, this is where you install your mods and CC.
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Where should The Sims 4 packs folder be?

It should always be in the same location as your game app is installed to which is by default the User > Applications folder.
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Where is The Sims 4 mod folder located?

The mods folder is located in your documents folder, not in the program files. Navigate to your PC > Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 folder and there you will find the mods folder.
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Does Sims 4 save locally?

The Sims 4 saves locally so when playing on a public computer you will loose everything that is not backed up to an USB drive will be lost.
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How should your Sims 4 folder look like?

This folder has its own special icon rather than looking like a regular folder. Once you open this folder, you'll see an Electronic Arts folder inside, and a "The Sims 4" folder inside that, with all your user data inside. You can in fact move this folder elsewhere, and it's not overly difficult.
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Why do I not have a Sims 4 folder?

The folder that holds your user data is in Documents > Electronic Arts, and that's where your mods need to go too. If you open Documents and can't find the Sims 4 folder, please make sure you're in the local version of Documents, not a secondary one located in OneDrive (or iCloud if you have a Mac).
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Why are there two Sims 4 folders?

there's two places the game installs things: The installation folder and the user folder. The installation folder is the one in the Origin folder where all the program files are installed so that the game can run. You can not delete any of those or the game will not run.
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Where do I put Sims 4 downloads?

Content downloaded from the 'Sims / Households' category or the 'Rooms / Lots' category should be placed in the C:\Users\[user]\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Tray\ (Windows) or Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Tray/ (macOS) folder (instead of 'Mods').
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Where to put Sims 4 save files?

Generally your Sims 4 save files folder is located at: Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Saves, but it can be located somewhere else if you changed it upon installing the game. Locate your way to the Saves folder. And this is important: Make sure to backup your old save files before installing a new one.
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Where is my Sims 4 installation folder?

Where to find your installation folder for The Sims 4
  1. Open Origin.
  2. Click left top on the word Origin.
  3. Click on Application Settings.
  4. Click on Installs & Saves.
  5. In the window below Game library location you see the location of your installation folder.
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Where do Sims downloads go?

This is generally C:/Documents/The Sims4. From here, you will drop things into the Mods and Tray folders. The CC, such as hair, makeup, clothes, shoes, and accessories, are package files. ALL the package files go in the Mods folder.
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Where do I put Sims 4 package files?

As in The Sims 2, installing package files is simply a matter of placing them in the Mods folder, or a sub-folder of it; there is no need to do anything to the files other than place them. However, the archive file should not be placed in the Tray folder.
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What is the best way to install Sims 4?

The Sims™ 4

Library > Home > Right click on The Sims 4 > Manage > Uninstall.
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Does downloading Sims slow your computer?

In general no. If your computer is properly cooled there should be no reason to worry.
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Why won't Sims 4 download on my laptop?

Most often the Firewall or Antivirus Program blocking the connection. Make sure to add Origin.com as an exception and check the quarantine if it's not blocked. You can also try starting Origin as administrator.
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