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Installation Help
 Until further notice, Create-A-World (aka CAW) has been experiencing issues that prevent a new world exported AFTER the Seasons' patch to install correctly.  The issue is that the world for whatever reason will install but then not be available to choose when you load the game.  Luckily there is a way around this and the instructions for that are below. 


To Install a World Exported From CAW After the Seasons Patch for Windows: 
1.  Download the world and unzip the file.
2.  Double click the Simpack file so the launcher will "install" it. 
3.  Once completed, go to your My Documents/EA/Sims3/DCBackup folder.
4.  The most recent, largest file should be your newly installed world.  Copy this file. 
5.  Go to My Computer and go to C:/....Program Files (x86)/EA/TheSims3/GameData/Shared/NonPackaged/Worlds and you will paste that file into this folder. 
6.  You must then rename the file you just pasted to be the name of the world and then remove the package extension and change it to .world.  Your final text should look something like this:     Storybrook County.world
7.  To change the file name, right click on it and rename.
8.  It will ask if you are sure you want to change the extension - and yes, you are sure!
9.  Load up your new game and viola your world will be installed and an option.


To Install a World Exported From CAW After the Seasons Patch on a Mac: 
1. Download the file and unzip the package. 
2. Install the world into the game through the launcher. 
3. Go to the Finder -> Documents -> Electronic Arts -> The Sims 3 -> DCBACKUP 
4. The last and possibly largest file there should be your installed world. Copy that file. 
5. Now go to Finder -> Applications -> The Sims 3 -> The Sims 3 (The BASE Game) 
6. Right click on the sims 3 and select "Show Package Contents" 
7. There will be 1 or more "Shared" Folders, depending on how many EP's you have. Click on one. 
8. Paste the file you copied from the DCBACKUP folder into the Shared Folder. 
9. Rename the file so that it's the name of the world and so that it ends with ".world" like -> "Storybrook County.world" 
10. Voila! Now you can play your game with your desired world without an issue.



Troubleshooting
If you are having trouble renaming the file, then chances are your file extension is hidden.  By default, Windows hides the extensions so you don't see them.  To make them visible, follow the directions at one of the sites below.  Afterwards you will see the extensions for all files and then you can complete the process.  *NOTE*  Remember to change it back to hidden after you are done or you risk rendering something useless if you change the file extension by mistake! 

http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows-vista/Show-or-hide-file-name-extensions

http://www.programmerfish.com/how-to-change-file-extension-in-windows-7/


If you have correctly installed the world but your save disappears after you close the world, here are some ideas from other simmers who have had success with these tips. 

- Try loading the world and then immediately save prior to moving in your family or playing the game. 
- Remove any CC content that you have... this stuff really can mess with a custom world.