Issues Getting Started Up

Hey All, wondering if there is a good guide anywhere on getting this set up from scratch?

I have been trying to get into using LSPDFR over the last day or so, seem to be able to get the core mod installed, but as I go to add anything else in (even something like EUP) all chaos seems to ensue and things start to crash. I've watched several different videos and seem to be doing all the same things they are for set up, but still not much luck.

Running Windows 10 Pro, have Bit Defender AV, had turned off Battleye in the Rockstar launcher and had OpenIV and LML to install mods where it suggested using them.

From what I can tell, I see there was a recent GTA IV update, so am I just coming into this at a bad time or are there some basic things that I might be missing.

I'm just in the process of doing another clean install to try this again from scratch, so any help or steering towards some helpful links would be helpful!

PS. I am not sure if this needs to move over to the GTA V & RPH Support forum. Sorry if I am in the wrong spot.

Edited December 25, 2025Dec 25 by ChrisD1985
Added note about possibly moving this to GTA V & RPH Support.