error-missing-plugins.md

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Learn about causes and fixes for this error.

Error: Missing Plugins

Causes

This is caused by missing realtime effects.

{% hint style="info" %} Audacity currently looks for plugins in absolute paths. This means that if you open a project that was created on a different computer, Audacity will continue to check for the plugins in the exact same locations as they were on the old computer. {% endhint %}

Fixes

• You can replace any missing effects from the effects sidebar.
• Before opening a project on a new computer, ensure that all plugins you've used are in the same location as where they would've been in your old computer.

{% hint style="success" %} If the troubleshooting steps aren't working for you, feel free to ask in our communities:

• Forum
• Discord {% endhint %}