{"article":{"id":38048531445779,"url":"https://harrypotter.zendesk.com/api/v2/help_center/en-us/articles/38048531445779.json","html_url":"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/38048531445779-How-To-Install-and-Enable-a-Mod-on-PC","author_id":362621292848,"comments_disabled":true,"draft":false,"promoted":false,"position":3,"vote_sum":-90,"vote_count":198,"upvote_count":54,"downvote_count":144,"section_id":37227624241299,"created_at":"2025-01-30T16:40:09Z","updated_at":"2026-09-24T18:47:11Z","name":"How To: Install and Enable a Mod on PC","title":"How To: Install and Enable a Mod on PC","source_locale":"en-us","locale":"en-us","outdated":false,"outdated_locales":[],"edited_at":"2026-08-17T15:18:49Z","user_segment_id":null,"permission_group_id":327387,"content_tag_ids":[],"label_names":["video"],"body":"<p>Players can discover and install mods through the play mods option in the main menu of Hogwarts Legacy. Players can link their Steam or Epic Games Store account with their Warner Bros. Games Account by <a href=\"https://rewards.wbgames.com/games/hogwarts-legacy/link-account/curseforge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clicking here</a>. A Steam or Epic Games Store account linked to a Warner Bros. Games Account will be required to access official Hogwarts Legacy mods.</p><p><iframe src=\"//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/w4SS741ixVI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe></p><h1 id=\"h_01JJW1PG7W5JTFR94AJT1FBTHJ\">Step 1 - Install a Mod</h1><p>You can install a mod from the Discover, Browse, or Mod Details Pages.</p><h3 id=\"h_01JJW1HJ20EXCR68P542136FYH\">Installing via Discover or Browse</h3><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049212887827\" alt=\"mods1.jpg\"></p><p>Find a mod to install, and hover over it with your cursor. Press the corresponding ‘Install’ button action found on the bottom right of the screen. </p><figure class=\"wysiwyg-table wysiwyg-table-align-left\" style=\"width: 23.87%;\"><table class=\"wysiwyg-table-resized\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 53.82%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 46.18%;\">\n</colgroup>\n<thead><tr>\n<th style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Input Device</th>\n<th style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Install</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.76187%;\">Keyboard</td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">U</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.76187%;\">Xbox Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">X</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.76187%;\">PlayStation Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Square</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></figure><p> </p><h3 id=\"h_01JJW1JF39MHYTJ8TJS8MDWJCH\">Installing via Mod Details</h3><p>On the Discover or Browse pages, find a mod to install, and hover over it with your cursor.<br>Select the mod to view its Mod Details page.</p><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049212889875\" alt=\"mods2.jpg\"></p><p>Select the ‘Install’ button or press the corresponding ‘Install’ button action.</p><h1 id=\"h_01JJW1RDB75V6VYHGNVG5D01W2\">Step 2 - Confirm Installation</h1><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049212893715\" alt=\"mods3.jpg\"></p><p>Once your mod has finished installing, a notification will appear in the top right corner of the screen.</p><h1 id=\"h_01JJW1SRSXWSHTCNAG5JBF0MY6\">Step 3 - Create a Mod Save</h1><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049233349523\" alt=\"mods4.jpg\"></p><p>Navigate to the ‘Enable Mods’ tab.</p><p>Mods can only be applied to Mod Saves. If you already have a Mod Save, you can skip this step.</p><h3 id=\"h_01JJW1VKPC7KVA17NJ6S6VBC2H\">Creating a Mod Save from an Unmodded Save</h3><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049233351699\" alt=\"mods5.jpg\"></p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1171\">Select an existing character and press the ‘Copy Save’ input action.</p><figure class=\"wysiwyg-table wysiwyg-table-align-left\" style=\"width: 26.75%;\"><table class=\"wysiwyg-table-resized\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 61.37%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 38.63%;\">\n</colgroup>\n<thead><tr>\n<th style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Input Device</th>\n<th style=\"width: 39.0172%;\">Copy Save</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Keyboard</td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0172%;\">Left Click</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Xbox Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0172%;\">A</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">PlayStation Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0172%;\">Cross (X)</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></figure><div class=\"pm-table-container with-shadow-observer\" data-layout=\"custom\"><div class=\"pm-table-sticky-scrollbar-sentinel-top\" data-testid=\"sticky-scrollbar-sentinel-top\"> </div></div><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049212903955\" alt=\"mods6.jpg\"></p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1369\">A prompt will appear after pressing the ‘Copy Save’ input action. The ‘Confirm’ input action will create a Mod Save copy equivalent to your Unmodded save.</p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1526\">Alternatively, you can back out by pressing the ‘Cancel’ input action.</p><figure class=\"wysiwyg-table wysiwyg-table-align-left\" style=\"width: 32.87%;\"><table class=\"wysiwyg-table-resized\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 39.82%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 21.44%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 38.74%;\">\n</colgroup>\n<thead><tr>\n<th style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Input Device</th>\n<th style=\"width: 0.714285%;\">Confirm</th>\n<th style=\"width: 0.714285%;\">Cancel</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Keyboard</td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.714285%;\">Spacebar</td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.714285%;\">Escape</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Xbox Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.714285%;\">A</td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.714285%;\">B</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">PlayStation Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.714285%;\">Cross (X)</td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.714285%;\">Circle (O)</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></figure><p> </p><h3 id=\"h_01JJW2530H3ZY5V2YJRQ1EH685\">Creating a Mod Save from Scratch</h3><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049601468819\" alt=\"mods7.jpg\"></p><p>Alternatively, you can create a brand-new character to use Mods with. To do so, press the ‘New Character' button.</p><h1 id=\"h_01JJW27THMQHR7APX1FNJF5S6F\">Step 4 - Enable a Mod</h1><p id=\"h_01JJW281KR9GW4JFX6MQF1ZHRN\">Select the Mod Save you’d like to apply your mod to.</p><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049601474963\" alt=\"mods8.jpg\"></p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1994\">Hover over the mod you recently installed. Press the ‘Enable’ input action.</p><figure class=\"wysiwyg-table wysiwyg-table-align-left\" style=\"width: 36.17%;\"><table class=\"wysiwyg-table-resized\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 80.56%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 19.44%;\">\n</colgroup>\n<thead><tr>\n<th style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Input Device</th>\n<th style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">Enable</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Mouse</td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">Left Click</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Keyboard</td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">G</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Xbox Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">A</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">PlayStation Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">Cross (X)</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></figure><div class=\"pm-table-container with-shadow-observer\" data-layout=\"custom\">\n<div class=\"pm-table-sticky-scrollbar-sentinel-top\" data-testid=\"sticky-scrollbar-sentinel-top\"> </div>\n<div class=\"cc-12efcmn\"> </div>\n</div><h3 id=\"Mod-Load-Order\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"2212\">Mod Load Order</h3><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2228\">When enabling mods, take note of their load order. The load order is displayed as a number on the right side of the enabled mod.</p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2228\"><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049615285139\" alt=\"mods9.jpg\"></p><h1 id=\"h_01JJW2AHGZWX14WQWXGD9ARK4Y\">Step 5 - Apply Changes</h1><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049601485587\" alt=\"mods10.jpg\"></p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2531\">Press the ‘Apply Changes’ input action.</p><figure class=\"wysiwyg-table wysiwyg-table-align-left\" style=\"width: 34.17%;\"><table class=\"wysiwyg-table-resized\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 83.19%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 16.81%;\">\n</colgroup>\n<thead><tr>\n<th style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Input Device</th>\n<th style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">Apply Changes</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Mouse</td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">Left Click</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Keyboard</td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">B</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Xbox Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">Y</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">PlayStation Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 85.7483%;\">Triangle</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></figure><h1 id=\"h_01JJW2HCCV6CE7Y99YJN0N97C8\">Step 6 - Confirm</h1><p><img src=\"https://portkeygamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/article_attachments/38049601491091\" alt=\"mods11.jpg\"></p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2742\">A confirmation prompt will appear. The ‘Apply Changes’ input action will save your changes. ‘Apply &amp; Continue’ will save your changes and launch you into your Mod Save.</p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2912\">Alternatively, you can back out by Pressing the ‘Cancel’ input action.</p><figure class=\"wysiwyg-table wysiwyg-table-align-left\" style=\"width: 79.88%;\"><table class=\"wysiwyg-table-resized\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 28.71%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 6.09%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 36.54%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 28.66%;\">\n</colgroup>\n<thead><tr>\n<th style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Input Device</th>\n<th style=\"width: 42.8742%;\">Apply Changes</th>\n<th style=\"width: 21.4371%;\">Apply &amp; Continue</th>\n<th style=\"width: 21.4371%;\">Cancel</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Keyboard</td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.8742%;\">Spacebar</td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.4371%;\">Enter</td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.4371%;\">Escape</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">Xbox Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.8742%;\">A</td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.4371%;\">Menu</td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.4371%;\">B</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 1.42857%;\">PlayStation Controller</td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.8742%;\">Cross (X)</td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.4371%;\">Options</td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.4371%;\">Circle (O)</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table></figure>","user_segment_ids":[]}}