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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions source/User-Manual/Installing-the-GUI.rst
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Via installer (recommended)
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.. warning:: If you have previously installed version 1.x of the GUI and are an Open Ephys Acquisition Board user, you need to copy and paste the following into the File Explorer: :code:`%localappdata%\\Open Ephys\\shared-api10`, press enter to navigate to the folder, and delete the file :code:`libonidriver_ft600.dll`. Then, follow the instructions below to install the latest version of the GUI.

1. Click the "Windows" link on `this page`_ to download the installer for the latest version of the GUI.

2. Double-click the downloaded executable to launch the installer.
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4. The GUI will be installed in :code:`C:\\Program Files\\Open Ephys\\open-ephys.exe`.

.. important:: Before installing or updating any plugins in the Open Ephys GUI, start with a fresh session: open the GUI, go to :code:`Edit > Clear signal chain` and then close the GUI. Launch the GUI again and install any plugins you want to use, as described in the :ref:`Plugin Installer <plugin_installer>` section. Restarting the GUI after emptying the signal chain ensures that no previously loaded plugins remain in memory, as some plugins may not work correctly if they are installed in a session that has already loaded plugins.

.. _windows-via-zip:

Via .zip file
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions source/User-Manual/Plugins/index.rst
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The blank region usually includes widgets for changing available settings. All plugins contain a "stream selector" containing information about all streams that pass through the plugin. For many plugins, the active parameters will only be applied to the currently selected stream.

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Plugin Installer
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The Plugin Installer is a simple graphical user interface that allows the user to download and install plugins that are not included by default. All available plugins are hosted in the `Open Ephys Plugins GitHub Account`_. All the plugins on here are either developed by the Open Ephys team or community-developed plugins that have been forked, polished, and released.

.. important:: Before installing any plugins in the Open Ephys GUI, start with a fresh session: open the GUI, go to :code:`Edit > Clear signal chain` and then close the GUI. Launch the GUI again and install any plugins you want to use, as described in the :ref:`Plugin Installer <plugin_installer>` section. Restarting the GUI after emptying the signal chain ensures that no previously loaded plugins remain in memory, as some plugins may not work correctly if they are installed in a session that has already loaded plugins.

To open Plugin Installer, go to **File > Plugin Installer**, or press the shortcut keys Ctrl+P (⌘P on macOS). This brings up the interface below:

.. image:: ../../_static/images/plugins/plugininstaller/plugininstaller.png
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