> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.alpacaml.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installing the Beta Plugin

## Prerequisite

Adobe Photoshop must be installed and up to date.

* For Adobe Photoshop 2023 and above, any version should work.
* For Adobe Photoshop 2022, ensure you have at least v23.4.0
* For Adobe Photoshop 2021, ensure you have at least v22.5.9

## Adobe Creative Cloud Marketplace

For Photoshop 2023 and above, the easiest way to install Alpaca is simply to get it from Creative Cloud Marketplace, [over here!](https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/607cbf25).

If that does not work for you, or if you have an older version of Photoshop then continue reading, otherwise you are good to go!

## Downloading the plugin

You'll find the download link directly in your
[Dashboard](https://www.alpacaml.com/dashboard/home) by following the 3-step guide.

## Installation

### With Creative Cloud

1. Simply click on the file you downloaded (e.g. `alpaca-1.5.1_PS23.ccx`). This should open
   Creative Cloud and ask you if want to install the plugin locally.

<Note>
  If nothing happens when you double click on the file, quit Creative Cloud
  before trying to open the file again.
</Note>

2. Once installed, open **Adobe Photoshop**, and you should see a new tab called
   'alpaca' with a login screen. You can dock this tab anywhere just like any
   other Adobe Photoshop tab.

<Note>
  If you do not see the tab, in Adobe Photoshop, go to **Plugins → alpaca** and
  make sure alpaca is checked.
</Note>

### Without Creative Cloud

1. Unzip (e.g. `alpaca-1.5.1_PS23.zip`), you should now have a alpaca folder (with a version number
   in the name)
2. Move the alpaca folder in your Adobe Photoshop plugin directory
   1. On MacOS, the plugin folder is located under **Applications → Adobe
      Photoshop 2022 → Plug-ins**
   2. On Windows, the plugin folder should be under **C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2022\Plug-ins**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/alpacaml/NXSO2NCVHCdG0mVD/images/classic/installing-the-beta-plugin.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=NXSO2NCVHCdG0mVD&q=85&s=4aa713d8a406e9d3ac6bf12f2c0fa6a5" alt="Beta Plugin" width="1844" height="768" data-path="images/classic/installing-the-beta-plugin.webp" />

3. Open Adobe Photoshop (if it was already open, restart it), in the menu, under
   **Plugins** you should now see **alpaca**. Enable it by clicking on **alpaca
   → alpaca**. Going back into Adobe Photoshop, you should now see an **alpaca** tab,
   you can move it or dock it anywhere and start using **alpaca**.