Finding The Plug-Ins Folder On Windows

32 and 64 bit

On Windows there are three common scenarios:

• Scenario 32/32:
32-bit InDesign on 32-bit Windows
If 32 and 64 bit variants of our plugins are available, you must pick the 32-bit variant of our plug-ins

• Scenario 64/64:
64-bit InDesign on 64-bit Windows.
If 32 and 64 bit variants of our plugins are available, you must pick the 64-bit variant of our plug-ins

• Scenario 32/64:
32-bit InDesign on 64-bit Windows
If 32 and 64 bit variants of our plugins are available, you must pick the 32-bit variant of our plug-ins

It is possible to encounter both Scenario 64/64 and Scenario 32/64 on a 64-bit Windows workstation.

In that case you must take care not to mix up versions.

It is a common mistake to install a plug-in into the 32-bit version of InDesign, and then launch the 64-bit version of InDesign.

• Scenario 32/32, 32-bit InDesign on 32-bit Windows

The InDesign application directory is typically found at:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC 20xx (32-bit)
where xx = 14, 15…

or

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC

or

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CSx
where x = 2, 3, 4, 5…

• Scenario 64/64, 64-bit InDesign on 64-bit Windows:

The InDesign application directory is typically found at:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC 20xx
where xx = 14, 15…

or

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC (64 bit)

• Scenario 32/64, 32-bit InDesign on 64-bit Windows:

The InDesign application directory is typically found at:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC 20xx (32-bit)
where xx = 14, 15…

or

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC

or

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CSx
where x = 2, 3, 4, 5..

Finding the Plug-Ins directory:

Once you know according to which scenario your computer is set up, navigate to the InDesign application directory in Explorer.

Inside, you should find the Plug-Ins directory.

Changing Permissions On The Plug-Ins Directory:

Optional: to learn how to change the permissions on the Plug-Ins and/or Scripts directories for easier manipulation, click here.

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