# Plugins in 2016

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugins-in-2016/27479>\
**Category:** Pro\
**Created:** [July 5, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugins-in-2016/27479 "2016-07-05T19:46:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![illiniarchitect63](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/illiniarchitect63/32/48910_2.png) [@illiniarchitect63](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/illiniarchitect63)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugins-in-2016/27479/1 "2016-07-05T19:46:31Z")

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Where do I copy plugins in SU2016, there is no plugin file under sketchup

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**Author:** ![john\_drivenupthewall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@john\_drivenupthewall](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_drivenupthewall)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugins-in-2016/27479/2 "2016-07-05T19:55:28Z")

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instal fresh copies [that have the .rbz file extension] using Preferences \>\> Extensions \>\> Instal Extension…

john

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugins-in-2016/27479/3 "2016-07-05T19:56:59Z")

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There is a Plugins folder for SketchUp but it was moved a few versions back into User/App Data/Roaming/SketchUp/… It’s a hidden folder so you would need to make it visible first. As John said, though, you should install fresh copies of the plugins/extensions instead of copying the old ones.

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**Author:** ![Geo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/geo/32/82_2.png) [@Geo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Geo)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/plugins-in-2016/27479/4 "2016-07-05T20:18:41Z")

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> [@illiniarchitect63](#):
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> Where do I copy plugins in SU2016, there is no plugin file under sketchup

See this Help article and the many links within it…  
**[Installing Ruby Plugins](http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/38583)** (Extensions) — SketchUp Help