need HELP WITH G'MIC INSTALL

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

I DOWNLOADED G'MIC AND HAVE USED IT ON MY GIMP2.6 BUT NOW EVERY TIME I LOAD UP GIMP IT WANTS TO RE INSTALL IT EVERY TIME. I'M USING WINDOWS 7. PLEASE CAN SOME ONE HELP WITH THIS. BELOW IS MY PLUGIN FOLDER FOR GIMP 2.6 SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S A FILE HERE THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE HERE. I HAVE LABELED EACH FILE WITH A COLORED DOT. LET ME KNOW WHICH ONES IF ANY THAT I SHOULD REMOVE OR MOVE TO ANOTHER FOLDER TO KEEP GIMP FROM INSTALLING IT EVERY TIME I LOAD IT. I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH G'MIC WANTING TO INSTALL EVERY TIME I LOAD UP GIMP....

MrBiggz · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:50 pm **(#2)**

Sir,

Take the gmic_gimp_win32 file out of there! (that's the actual install executable).

What's happening is every time you launch Gimp it scans the plugin fold and executes the .exe file. Plugins can have a .exe extension sometimes!

Hope this helps and happy Gimp'ing!

Graechan · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:55 pm **(#3)**

I am not sure why a CLU file is in your plugins folder you also don't have 'gmic.exe' and 'gmic_gimp.exe' instead you have the installer 'gmic_gimp_win32' and a 'gmic_gimp' file

MrBiggz · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:19 pm **(#4)**

Graechan wrote:

I am not sure why a CLU file is in your plugins folder you also don't have 'gmic.exe' and 'gmic_gimp.exe' instead you have the installer 'gmic_gimp_win32' and a 'gmic_gimp' file

He's got the gmic_gimp.exe file .. it's just his file extensions are hidden. Bill Gates felt it was easier for common folk to know file types by their iconic representation rather then the letters to the right of the .

That CLU file .. you got me! I know I don't have one in my plugins folder.

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

WELL I DID LIKE YOU SAID. AND NOW I NO LONGER HAVE GMIC ANYMORE SO I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING WRONG.

Graechan · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:50 pm **(#6)**

if you don't still have the insaller re-download to desktop or downloads file close gimp and click on installer to install, it will locate your plugins folder and install for you. Then restart gimp and you should find gmic at the bottom of you filters.Oh and please don't scream (writing in caps denotes screaming)

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

GOT IT TAKEN CARE OF. ITS ALL GOOD NOW. :yes

THANKS GUYS. :yes

MrBiggz · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:29 pm **(#8)**

Great! Happy Gimp'ing!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16244

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