Requirements
- Linux kernel 6.8 or newer. Check with
uname -r. - Unprivileged user namespaces, which most distributions and SteamOS turn on by default.
- Your cpmm data directory on the same filesystem as the game. By default that’s
~/.local/share/cpmm. 7zon yourPATH, for extracting mod archives.- A Nexus Mods account and personal API key. See Nexus Mods setup.
Install
tar -xzf cpmm-*-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
cd cpmm-*-linux-x86_64
mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
cp cpmm cpmm-gui ~/.local/bin/
Then start cpmm-gui to run the setup flow, or cpmm setup in a terminal. The install guide has the details, and there’s a separate guide for Steam Deck.
Verify the download
Each release ships a .sha256 file next to the tarball. Download both into the same folder, then:
sha256sum -c cpmm-*-linux-x86_64.tar.gz.sha256
Windows and macOS
cpmm runs on Linux today. Windows and macOS support is coming; follow progress on GitHub.