#. Open your ``openmw.cfg`` file in your preferred plain text editor. It is located as described in :doc:`paths` and *not* in your OpenMW root directory.
#. Open your ``openmw.cfg`` file in your preferred plain text editor. It is located as described in :doc:`paths` and *not* in your OpenMW root directory.
#. Find or search for ``data=``. This is located very near the bottom of the file. If you are using Morrowind, this first entry should already point to your Morrowind data directory, ``Data Files``; otherwise it will point to your game file, ``.omwgame``.
#. Find or search for ``data=``. This is located very near the bottom of the file. If you are using Morrowind, this first entry should already point to your Morrowind data directory, ``Data Files``; otherwise it will point to your game file, ``.omwgame``.
#. Create a new line underneath and type: ``data="path/to/your/data folder"`` Remember, the *data folder* is where your mod's plugin files are. The double quotes around this path name are *required*.
#. Create a new line underneath and type: ``data="path/to/your/data folder"`` Remember, the *data folder* is where your mod's plugin files are. The double quotes around this path name are *required*.
..note::
Some text editors, such as TextEdit on Mac, will autocorrect your double quotes to typographical "curly" quotes instead of leaving them as the propper neutral vertical quotes ``""``.
#. Save your ``openmw.cfg`` file.
#. Save your ``openmw.cfg`` file.
You have now installed your mod. Any simple replacer mods that only contain resource files such as meshes or textures will now automatically be loaded in the order of their ``data=*`` entry. This is important to note because replacer mods that replace the same resource will overwrite previous ones as you go down the list.
You have now installed your mod. Any simple replacer mods that only contain resource files such as meshes or textures will now automatically be loaded in the order of their ``data=*`` entry. This is important to note because replacer mods that replace the same resource will overwrite previous ones as you go down the list.