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I edit the post once the answer has been posted. There is an XKit extension that lets you tag while typing an answer but for some reason that has never worked for me. I find editing the post works best.

Hi! And welcome to the world of installing and using custom content :) Please take a moment to read through our FAQ page, in particular question 8, which will lead you to a couple of tutorials for installing custom content for Sims 3.

Each expansion and stuff pack adds content to the base game. They are not separate and once you have installed them all the content from them will always be in your game every time you fire up the game. You will be able to play the same sims that you started with even when you install expansions. I have a save file that dates back to the base game and another I have been playing since Late Night was released. The worlds the sims live in have changed because I have added new expansion pack-specific lots to them and the sims now have a wider range of interactions and other options than they started out with, but I have been using the same save game since the beginning. Don't forget to back up your save games before installing a new expansion or stuff pack.

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