If you've never packaged a lot before, you want to make sure you do it right but you have no idea where to begin.
This tutorial should help you learn how to package a lot for upload.
I am using the house I made (my real-life house made into sim form) as an example in the screenshots.
This tutorial is only to help you package it up, not tell you step by step how to make a lot....I only suggest that you upload a barely furnished or completely unfurnished lot (exterior decorations are fine) simply because it makes the file smaller for uploading.
 
 
1. Turn on the game

 
2. Choose a neighborhood to play then click the family button and find the lot you want to package. Click on it.

 
3. On the menu that pops up click the package lot button on the left. A new menu will pop up. Choose package lot to file (not package lot to the exchange) and click the checkmark.

 
The game will package up your file (it may take awhile be patient) and tell you where you can find it when it's done.
 
Take screenshots of the lot if you haven't already (make sure you take at least one exterior shot and one for each floor). Exit the game when you're finished.
 
You can now find your lot in your MyDocuments\eagames\thesims2\packagedlots folder (it automatically created the folder for you when you packaged your first lot)

 
The file will be called whatever you called the lot when you made it in your game before. Mine is called Jessica's house as you can see in the screenshot (yes i have a pink desktop theme lol ignore that).
 
Right-click on the lot and choose open with Sims2Pack Clean Installer (if you dont have Clean Installer, get it!).
Use Clean Installer to help you scan the file for hacks/careers/etc and to properly credit the people who made the custom content you used (if you used any).
 
Go to whatever site you're going to upload the lot to (hopefully this one), upload the lot, upload the screenshots, and whatever information you want to give people and you're done.
 
Hopefully this tutorial helped you. If you have further questions, please pm me or start a thread in the Sims2Help section here

This tutorial is originally found here


Work From Home!
The easiest way to go into business is to purchase an Electrono Ticket Machine for an existing residential lot. If your Sim's home is a favorite stop on the neighborhood circuit, reap a financial benefit by charging folks for the privilege of visiting. Use a phone or computer and choose START A HOME BUSINESS. Begin by setting the ticket price low and concentrate on gaining Customer Loyalty and Business Perks. Your Sim won't make a lot of money, but the loyalty and perks will pay off as the business grows.

Polish Your Talents
Gaining talent levels can take some time. Purchase a crafting station (flowers, robots, or toys) for your Sim's home lot and start crafting. To help fund their new hobby, set up a cash register in the driveway and sell the fruits of their labors. This has a greater benefit than selling directly to the catalog because it helps your Sim build Customer Loyalty and earn Business Perks.

Buy in Bluewater Village
If you'd like to own one of the brand-new Bluewater Village businesses right away, choose one of the new Sim families that come with The Sims 2 Open for Business. These families are already on solid financial footing, which will allow you to purchase a pre-established community business lot without any undue economic hardship.

From Rags to Riches
When you purchase a community business lot with a newly-created Sim, you start off with only 20,000 Simoleons to spend on setting up shop and putting a roof over your Sim's head. To make the most out of your Simoleons, create the cheapest possible home, so there's enough money left over to buy a community lot. With a little frugality and lot of hard work, your Sim will be on their way to becoming a self-made millionaire in no time!

There's Real Money in Real Estate
Once a community lot has been purchased, the owner can put the deed up for sale. If your Sim has enough capital, they can buy a cheap business, concentrate on improving its value, and then sell it for a tidy profit after a couple of days. Buy low, sell high!

Final Tip
When running a business, it's easier to sell cheaper items, but you have to sell a lot more to generate profit to live on. This creates a bigger burden on restocking and register. Selling expensive stuff, on the other hand, takes longer for each sale. A key strategy here is to sell cheap stuff to build up your sales badge and business perks, than switch to expensive stuff later.

If you've never packaged a lot before, you want to make sure you do it right but you have no idea where to begin.
This tutorial should help you learn how to package a lot for upload.
I am using the house I made (my real-life house made into sim form) as an example in the screenshots.
This tutorial is only to help you package it up, not tell you step by step how to make a lot....I only suggest that you upload a barely furnished or completely unfurnished lot (exterior decorations are fine) simply because it makes the file smaller for uploading.
 
 
1. Turn on the game

 
2. Choose a neighborhood to play then click the family button and find the lot you want to package. Click on it.

 
3. On the menu that pops up click the package lot button on the left. A new menu will pop up. Choose package lot to file (not package lot to the exchange) and click the checkmark.

 
The game will package up your file (it may take awhile be patient) and tell you where you can find it when it's done.
 
Take screenshots of the lot if you haven't already (make sure you take at least one exterior shot and one for each floor). Exit the game when you're finished.
 
You can now find your lot in your MyDocuments\eagames\thesims2\packagedlots folder (it automatically created the folder for you when you packaged your first lot)

 
The file will be called whatever you called the lot when you made it in your game before. Mine is called Jessica's house as you can see in the screenshot (yes i have a pink desktop theme lol ignore that).
 
Right-click on the lot and choose open with Sims2Pack Clean Installer (if you dont have Clean Installer, get it!).
Use Clean Installer to help you scan the file for hacks/careers/etc and to properly credit the people who made the custom content you used (if you used any).
 
Go to whatever site you're going to upload the lot to (hopefully this one), upload the lot, upload the screenshots, and whatever information you want to give people and you're done.
 
Hopefully this tutorial helped you. If you have further questions, please pm me or start a thread in the Sims2Help section here