# Installation

The plugin is available for download on [Food4Rhino](https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/bombyx), along with the example files.

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After the download, extract the contents of the folder after extracting and copy the Bombyx folder to the Grasshopper components folder.

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You can open this folder through Grasshopper > File > Special Folders > Components Folder, or alternatively through Windows Search > %AppData%\Grasshopper\Libraries.&#x20;

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Make sure to remove (delete) any previously installed versions of Bombyx before copying the new version.

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