If water appears purple in-game after installing, ensures the texture files are in the correct directory ( Data\textures\water ).

To open a .7z file, you need a modern decompression utility:

Right-click water.7z and select 7-Zip > Extract to "water/" .

If the file asks for a password, check the original download page (often the mod author's Nexus Mods or Discord page).

Locate your game’s root directory (e.g., SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition ). Drag the contents of the archive into the Data folder. Open Mod Organizer 2 or Vortex .