Questions tagged [installation]
Questions regarding installation of Blender should use this tag. Also, use the respective operating system tag: windows, mac, or linux.
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Where is the startup file stored?
I need to reinstall Blender but I want to backup my startup file first. Where is this data stored?
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Addons: Only some .zips will install
Why is it that if I go to install an add-on from User Preferences > Add-ons > Install from File... and choose a *.ZIP, some add-ons will install, while others will return me to the User Preferences ...
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How to download and install an add-on hosted on github properly?
I have downloaded an add-on hosted on github today using this green 'Download/Clone' button. However, when I try to install it via User Preferences > Addons > Install it does not appear in the Add-on ...
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What is the proper way to update a portable Blender installation while keeping user settings?
The Windows portable installation has (or can have) the user settings folder (named '2.77' for instance, containing all the user preferences) next to all of it's files - which is perfect for me, since ...
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Does Blender work in Windows 10?
Windows upgraded itself (from 8.1) without uninstalling Blender, but Blender wouldn't correctly work after this (look at the error message below).
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Does Blender work with Windows ...
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Blender Can't detect 3D hardware accelerated Driver
I have just installed blender 2.77a from blender.org om windows 8.1.
When i try to open blender it gives me an error as follows
Blender - Can't detect 3d hardware accelerated drivers.
I have checked ...
Rana Ali Raza
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How to run Blender through RDP on Windows Server 2008 R2 - opengl error
I want to render my blender project in rdp. But some error has appeared. What is the best solution for this problem? I've spent many hours trying to troubleshoot this problem.
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Blender build for Raspberry Pi3?
Has anyone tried installing blender on a Raspberry Pi 3 or do you know which version of blender will be supported on Pi3? If I get just the 3d view running for modeling, that'll be great.
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If I get the latest version of blender, will I lose anything in my old project files?
If I uninstall the old version I have, then download the new version, will my I still be able to open my old project files, or will I lose anything in them like models, rigs, textures etc. I have a ...
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Why the addon installation succeeds but the API is not accessible through the bpy module?
I have compiled Blender 2.79b as a Python3 module on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. I install an addon using bpy.ops.wm.addon_install(), enable it using ...
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Do I need to uninstall my current version prior to 3.0 install?
I'm currently running v2.93.5. I don't want to just install 3.0 without knowing what will happen with my current install.
Will the 2 versions run alongside each other so I can try 3.0 before I fully ...
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Why won't Blender run on Windows XP?
I downloaded Blender 64 bit and the OS indicated that the program was not compatible with my computer chip. I then downloaded the 32 bit version which seemed to allow me to install. However the ...
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How do I find User Preferences in 2.8?
The manual for V. 2.80 says:
"To open the User Preferences editor go To File ‣ User Preferences. "
User Preference does not exist under File.
I want to make paths to folders with filepaths
Where ...
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Can Blender be used on an Android device?
Can the software be downloaded on an Android device? If yes, then what is the process?
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Blender 2.74 Windows 64bit quits and displays hz issue
Here is the message that gets displayed:
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