GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

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Why don't they make an autoloader wizard for the program that loads plug-ins etc without all of the convolutions you need to go through to get it done? It would be a big help to those of us who are not really computer literate plus make it faster and easier for everyone else. Thank you.

Thanks Kevin for letting me know. By the way Rolf says hello and thanks for your help.

most of Linux distro have it already not only for gimp , in Ubuntu is called Synaptic :
you type the program name there, and you get the list of all the extra plugin ,script and addon available
you check what you wish and everything will be installed automatically

But that only in linux, in Windows download and install software is much more complex and require a bit of learning,and usually require more time and effort

This is not a limit of gimp but of a peculiar Operative System that is not sufficently user friendly, even if is pricey

To be more clear usually you will found exactly the same difficulty to install plugins, action or brush in Photoshop or addon for Adobe After Effects...there are few exception as example install plugin and extension for FireFox and Internet Explorer is easyer..but are 2 exceptions

It is a limit of Windows ...Gimp developers can't do much about

Thank you for the explanation.

They probably haven't because it isn't really that hard to do or time consuming.
Only one direction for filter install is necessary -
Find out where your home folder is (or user folder).
Find the .gimp-yourversion folder
Inside that folder are all the sub - folders where extra resources go.And they are all pretty self explanatory.
Brushes - GIH, GBR, ABR
Scripts - SCM
Plug-ins - exe, Py, Perl if you have active perl
Gradients - GGR
And so on ...

Ahahahahaha...Rod you wouldn't say that it was easy if you knew me and my computer skills...lol. It's a good day if I press the little shiny button and the damn thing turns on