# Installing Your First Mod

This is a very basic guide on installing your first mod. Following each step below, will teach you the fundamentals behind what tools you need and they operate.

#### Prerequisites 

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-wwe-2k19%C2%A0-download-h" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 164px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 44px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 44px;">CakeTools</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 25%; height: 44px;">[**Download Here**](https://www.patreon.com/PWMods)</td></tr><tr style="height: 38px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 38px;">Mod for installation</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 38px;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 25%;">CakeTools Fonts</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 25%;">[**Download Here**](https://storage.prowrestlingmods.io/misc/CakeTools-UI-Fonts_1.zip)</td></tr></tbody></table>

<p class="callout warning">This tutorial assumes that you have patched your WWE 2K22 exe to enable custom CAK files!</p>

#### Step #1 | <span style="color: #ffffff;">Preparation </span>

For the purposes of this tutorial, we will be using **[Dimma's WWE 2K22 Red/Blue mod](http://prowrestlingmods.io/file/6126f6a56b974ea447170c2e4b04426d)**.

[![image-1655131868227.png](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/scaled-1680-/image-1655131868227.png)](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/image-1655131868227.png)

It is good practice once you have downloaded your mod, to extract it to a folder of its own somewhere on your computer.

<p class="callout warning">Make sure to install the required fonts for CakTools.</p>

#### Step #2 | <span style="color: #ffffff;">Setup Modding</span>

Inside your WWE 2K22 game directory, create a folder called **\_mods**. This is now a dummy folder which will contain all your downloaded mods; CakeTools will use this to bake a new CAK archive.

[![image-1655130724100.png](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/scaled-1680-/image-1655130724100.png)](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/image-1655130724100.png)  
When we extracted Dimma's mod, inside we see an existing \_mods folder. Copy and paste this to merge with your existing folder that is located in your WWE 2K22 game directory.

[![image-1655130883644.png](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/scaled-1680-/image-1655130883644.png)](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/image-1655130883644.png)

#### Step #3 | <span style="color: #ffffff;">Baking</span>

Load CakeTools. Then choose '**File &gt; Bake a Folder'**.  
  
[![image-1655131018635.png](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/scaled-1680-/image-1655131018635.png)](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/image-1655131018635.png)

- Locate your \_mods folder.
- Click to go through to your \_mods folder and select '**Select Folder'**.  
      
    [![image-1655132076574.png](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/scaled-1680-/image-1655132076574.png)](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/image-1655132076574.png)
- You will be asked what index number you would like for your CAK. For unexperienced modders, the default 8 is what you're looking for.

[![image-1655131164447.png](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/scaled-1680-/image-1655131164447.png)](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/image-1655131164447.png)

- Clicking OK will begin the process of baking your new CAK file. Once complete you will receive an alert notifying you of the successful bake.

[![image-1655131256743.png](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/scaled-1680-/image-1655131256743.png)](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/image-1655131256743.png)

Inside your WWE 2K22 game directory, you will now see a bakedfile08.cak. This is your new CAK file that contains the mod you installed.

<p class="callout warning">You **MUST** re-bake your CAK every time that you install a new mod.</p>

#### Step #4 | <span style="color: #ffffff;">Success</span>

Well done! If you followed the steps correctly, your mod will now be visible the next time that you load the game.

[![image-1655131562401.png](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/scaled-1680-/image-1655131562401.png)](https://wiki.prowrestlingmods.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-06/image-1655131562401.png)