Where Does SKSE Store Logs and Plugins?
SKSE logs, plugin DLLs and user-created INI files for Skyrim.
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SKSE splits state between documents and the game folder. Logs land under My Games in documents with loader and runtime files. Plugins plus INIs live under Data SKSE in the install.
The main INI ships nowhere and must be created by hand. Per-plugin INIs follow the same pattern beside their DLLs. Classic and Special Edition use different log names.
Where SKSE stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\SKSE\skse64.log
Runtime and loader logs under My Games documents folder. Plugins as DLLs under Data SKSE in the install. Main INI user-created, per-plugin INIs beside DLLs.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up SKSE?
Copy the SKSE documents folder for logs plus the Data SKSE tree for plugins and INIs. Restoring means putting both back before launching through the loader. Keep per-plugin INIs with their DLLs.
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