How to Install

For multiplayer compatible installation, see How to Install the Modpack.

For problems during the installation, see Troubleshooting.

* Run the installer. You will get a prompt asking if you want allow the application to make changes to your device. This is normal. Click "Yes".
* Accept the license agreement and click "Next >".
* You will then be greeted by an information panel. This panel explains what files are included with the installer, requirements for installation, and some additional information. Click "Next >" after you're done reading.
* You'll then be asked for an installation path. The default path is OK. The path should look like: "C:\Users\MyName\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\MODS". Click "Next >". You may receive a prompt that stating that the installation folder already exists. This is normal, click "Yes".

### Step 2:

The installer will ask to select components of Vox Populi you want to install.

#### Vox Populi (Including EUI)

This option is the default option. It include the full Vox Populi experience, and the Enhanced User Interface. The EUI is not developed by the VP team, but a version compatible with Vox Populi is included in the auto-installer. Most part of this interface can be personalized with the in-game interface setup menu.

#### Vox Populi (no EUI)

This option include the full Vox Populi experience, but keep the normal interface.

#### Community Patch Only

If you only want the bugfixes and the AI of Vox Populi, but without all the balances changes forcing you to learn back how to play, this option is for you. More details here.

#### Community Patch and Community Balance Overhaul Only

This option is similar to Vox Populi (no EUI), but does not include the City-State Diplomacy mod, the Civ 4 diplomacy feature mod, nor the More Luxuries mod.

#### 43-Civ Community Patch Only

This option is similar to Community Patch Only, but allows you to play with up to 43 civilizations on the map.

Warning : Never start a game with more than 20 city states.

Warning : This option is experimental, so is not fully balanced and may cause some crashes.

#### 43-Civ Vox Populi (no EUI)

This option is similar to Vox Populi (no EUI), but allows you to play with up to 43 civilizations on the map.

Warning : Never start a game with more than 20 city states.

Warning : This option is experimental, so is not fully balanced and may cause some crashes.

#### 43-Civ Vox Populi (including EUI)

This option is similar to Vox Populi (including EUI), but allows you to play with up to 43 civilizations on the map.

Warning : Never start a game with more than 20 city states.

Warning : This option is experimental, so is not fully balanced and may cause some crashes.

### Step 3:

* You can chose to have a start menu shortcut. Next.
* Recapitulatif of your choices. Install.

### Step 4:

* Run Civilization 5.
* Select "MODS"
* Enable the mods. If you are playing with the full Vox Populi, their names are:
	+ (1) Community Patch (v. 88)
	+ (2) Community Balance Overhaul (v. 13)
	+ (3) City-State Diplomacy Mod for CBP (v. 27)
	+ (4) C4DF - CBP (v. 11)
	+ (5) More Luxuries - CBO Edition (5-14b) (v. 155)
	+ A compatibility mod with number (6a), (6b), (6c), ... depending of your options.
* Click on NEXT. You should see "Configuring Game Data... Please Wait."
* You should see the list of the enabled mods. Click on Single Player (for Multiplayer, see How to Install the Modpack)
* Click on Set Up Game and play.

### Advanced Setup Options

In addition to the classical advanced options, Vox Populi have the following advanced options:

* Allow Human Vassalage: By default, the human cannot become vassal of the AI.
* Barbarian GG/GA Points: When enabled, you earn Great General and Great Admiral points when fighting barbarians.
* Chill Barbarians: Barbarians are very dangerous in Vox Populi. You can enable this option if you want to reduce their number.
* Enable Event System: (Enabled by default) The event system is a new mechanic adding some randomness to the game. If you don't like randomness, disable it. If you feel like those events lack some variety, install the mod Community Events. You can disable some classes of events using the options: No Bad Events, No Good Events, No Neutral Events, No Trade Events, or No Civ-Specifics Events
* Enable Research Agreement: Research agreement are disabled by default, since tech trading is now possible.
* No Tech Brokering: (Enabled by default) If enabled, you can only sell technologies you researched by yourself.
* No Tech Trading: You can disable Tech trading. (It is advised to enable research agreements if you disable tech trading).
* No Vassalage: Disable the vassalage system.
* Randomized Victories: Before information era, culture victory, science victory, and diplomatic victory are not possible. When a player first enter information era, one of these 3 victory type is enabled, and the 2 other will remain disabled for this game.
* Transparent Diplomacy: When enabled, you will see exact numerical values on each AI player's opinion of you.

### Some Additional Mods

Some simple mods you can add to your Vox Populi experience:

* Community Events by Enginseer and Hokath adds more than 100 new events.
* Change VP options by Sub6, is a simple mod allowing you to change advanced options that are enabled by default.
* Improved City View originally by Meister Maggi is a simple mod optimizing the city panel. Strongly recommended if your screen is small. It was later updated by Infixo, and has now been fixed by Gazebo in Infixo's absence. Infixo's thread is here if you want more information.
* Flag Promotions EUI originally by akamel and updated by civplayer 33, allows you to quickly see the promotions of all units (requires EUI).
* Flag Promotions non-EUI by Thal and Barra allows you to quickly see the promotions of all units (Warning: may cause the game to crash in later eras).

Additional mods:

* Most Whoward's Pick'N'Mix Mods are compatible with VP.
* A lot of mods, such as Madoka Magica, are compatible with VP, but not always balanced.
* On this mod subforum, you can find a lot of interesting mods for VP, including a compatible version of most JFD's civs, and some other well-known mods.