Instaling
To install any addon, you have two main approaches:
- Click the ‘install’ button in the addons section of the User Preferences, navigate to the downloaded .zip file, and then select it for installing.
- Manually move the Python addon files into the local directory specified below (and then activate them in the user preferences).
Once the files are in the correct place, then Blender should be able to find them.
- If you installed the addon with method 1, then the addon should appear in the list right away.
- If you installed the addon with method 2, then the addon should appear after Blender has been started, following the installation of files.
Preparation
- Make sure you are using a version of Blender that is supported by the addon.(The addon developer should provide this information).
- Make sure you have the latest version of Python installed on your computer.(External features have a heavy reliance on the Python language).
Downloading
The addon developer will either provide a link to a .zip file, a single Python file. or an uncompressed folder that contains a collection of files (including .py and/or .pyc files).
Where Addons Are Kept
Blender will detect Python extension files from the local data path.
Windows:
- %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\Example:C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons
macOS:
- /Users/$USER/Library/Application Support/Blender/2.80
Linux: