This is slightly more intensive, but not by much. Simply subscribe to the mod in question and wait for it to be installed. Steam mods are by far the easiest to download and install. Here are a few guidlines that will teach you how to install Skyrim Mods. There are two types of mods that will be on this list, those that are on the steam workshop, and those that are on Skyrim Nexus. For the purposes of this article, we will be focusing solely on the non-Special Edition as it has easier access to mods and is, in my opinion, the superior edition of the game. There are two versions of Skyrim that exist today, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Special Edition.