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# Installing the add-on

Install the Jabe Rig add-on in Blender 5.2 or newer.

## Requirements

* Blender **5.2 or newer**. The add-on is still in testing and works correctly on 5.2 and newer.

The rig itself is bundled inside the add-on, so there is nothing else to download.

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### Get the add-on

[Download the Jabe Rig add-on (jabe\_rig-1.0.0.zip)](https://github.com/jabe-00/jabe-rig/releases/download/v1.0.0/jabe_rig-1.0.0.zip). Do not unzip it: Blender installs the `.zip` file as it is. All versions are listed on the [releases page](https://github.com/jabe-00/jabe-rig/releases).
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### Install it in Blender

Open **Edit > Preferences**. In the **Get Extensions** tab or the **Add-ons** tab, open the arrow menu in the top-right corner of the window and choose **Install from Disk**. Select the `.zip` file you downloaded. You can also drag the `.zip` into the Blender window.
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### Enable it

Make sure **Jabe Rig** is ticked in the add-on list.
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### Open the panel

In the 3D Viewport press `N` to open the sidebar and select the **Jabe Tools** tab. The **Jabe Rig** panel is there.
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**Get Extensions** is Blender's online list. You do not need to search it for the Jabe Rig: the add-on is installed from the file you downloaded.
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## The Add menu

Once enabled, the add-on also adds **Add > Jabe Tools** to the 3D Viewport's Add menu. It is another way to import the rig.

## Next step

Import the rig into your scene.


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