How to use plug ins after I download them?

• Jan 9, 2016 - 05:29

Hi,

I'm new to using Musescore 2.0 and I wanted a button whereby I could check automatically for parallel fifths and octaves, among other things, perhaps. I found a 'plugin', downloaded it into my Downloads folder, and then went to my score, clicked on Plugins, yet couldn't find anything. How do you use plug ins after you download them?

Thanks,
Jonathan

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• Jan 9, 2016 - 20:15

For 2.0 plugins:
1. Download the plugin, usually this will be a .zip-file
2. Extract the contents of the zip in "My Documents\MuseScore2\Plugins"
for this plugin a folder called "heuchi-checkParallels-fd1bf72" is created
3. Launch the Plugin Manager in MuseScore
4. Tick the checkbox before "checkParallels" and click OK
5. Use the plugin from the menu "Plugins->Proof Reading->Check for parallel 5ths/8ves"

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• Jan 9, 2016 - 20:28

Hi,

Thanks for your help, but still nothing.

When you say

"2. Extract the contents of the zip in "My Documents\MuseScore2\Plugins"
for this plugin a folder called "heuchi-checkParallels-fd1bf72" is created"

what do you mean in laymen's terms? I assumed you meant save it to that path, which I did, and then open up the folders which say 'check parallel 5ths' (approximately). When I tried to open the QML file it says I need to search the Store in order to find an app to open the file.

I didn't know what to do, so re launched Musescore and did #3 above, but there was no button there as mentioned in #4 above.

Thanks,
Jon

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