How to install the VCV Rack plugin manually

There is normally not any reason to install plugins manually. However, if you were asked by Support to try a special version, or are beta-testing, then here is the procedure to do a manual installation:

• 1. Download the plugin

  From the Downloads page, click to download the plugin for the type of computer you have. If you have a Mac, make sure to download the x64 version for an Intel processor, or the arm64 version for a newer Apple silicon processor.

• 2. Find your VCV Rack User Folder

  From the VCV Rack program, select "Open user folder" from the Help menu.

  A folder called "Rack2" will open on your screen.

  Alternatively, you can open the folder manually:

  • MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Rack2/
  • Windows: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Rack2\
  • Linux: ~/.local/share/Rack2/

• 3. Put the downloaded file into the plugin directory

  The folder is named after they type of computer and OS you have, but always starts with plugins-

  For example, on a Mac with Apple silicon, it's called plugins-mac-arm64, and on an Intel Mac it's plugins-mac-x64.

• 4. Quit and re-launch VCV Rack

  Right-click (or control-click) on any empty rack space to open the Add Module page and see the 4ms modules.