The Nexus Mod Manger file extension (NXM), are files that are associated with the popular Nexusmods hub. On the website, you can download and install mods for different games like Skyrim, Fallout 4, and others.
You can download a program called Nexus Mod Manager from the Nexus website. Then, when you go to install a mod from the website, you can click the green “Download with Manger” button, which will normally open the Nexus Mod Manager program.
Today we are talking to DeserterX a long time member of our Nexus Mods community and author of many incredibly detailed armour mods for Fallout 4 and Skyrim. BigBizkit: Thanks, DeserterX, for joining us today: as always, we like to start the interview off by you telling us a bit about yourself. The mods won't download when i use NMM (Nexus Mod Manager). This is the first time i am having an issue with downloading mods from Nexusmods.com. Can you guys try to see if it's letting you download any mods, so I can figure out if it's the site, or if it's from my end.
You many have accidentally (or intentionally) associated Nexus Mod Manager files with another program, such as Mod Organizer. This article will help you reassociate your NXM files with Nexus Mod Manager.
By doing this you will be able to click on NXM URLs, or the green “Download with Manager” button on the Nexus Mods website to open the Nexus Mod Manager program.
Here is what you need to do to re-associate your NXM files with Nexus Mod Manager:
1. Open the Nexus Mod Manager Program with administrative permissions (right click “run as administrator”)
2. Click on “Settings” at the top in Nexus Mod Manager
3. In the General tab, check box “Associate with NXM URLs”
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4. If “Associate with NXM URLs” is already checked, uncheck it and recheck it
5. Click OK
5. Click OK
***Please note that you have to open Nexus Mod Manager with administrative permissions, otherwise the “associate with NXM URLs” box will be grayed out, and you won’t be able to check it.
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Now your NXM files are associated with Nexus Mod Manager again! To make sure, go to the Nexus website and try downloading a mod with the green “Download with Manager” button. It should open the Nexus Mod Manager program.