While we have a lot coming up, these are the essentials Skyrim mods that will fix bugs, upgrade graphics and resolutions and generally drag the 2011 game, kicking and screaming, into the future. Essential Skyrim enhancement mods, upgrades and fixes Most of this information is included in the mod descriptions, and Vortex/Wrye Bash should help you to manage these as well, but remember to keep an eye on those whenever you’re experimenting with new types. This is important because some mods interfere with the performance of others, so one might need to be loaded earlier than the rest. Something to bear in mind is that once you start to run several mods at a time, you’ll see an option to change the Load Order for both methods. It's a longer process but usually a more stable one. With Wrye Bash you'll need to check the manual instructions for each mod. From here, you’ll be able to start downloading mods from Nexus and, with Vortexupi can click “Files” in the top-left corner and you’ll see an installation option beside each mod in your library. Whatever you choose you'll have access to all kinds of Skyrim mods on Nexus. Vortex on the other hand is built into Nexus mods and can automate the process, but it much more likley to cause conflicts if you try and layer too many mods into a game. But you will have to download and import mods manually. Wrye Bash is better overall at managing mods and ordering them correctly, detecting clashes and so on.
To install Skyrim mods on PC, you'll first need to install either Wrye Bash or the Vortex mod manager.