Properly Installing IJ Plugins
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The easiest way to stay up to date with the plugins developed is to add the
repository to Fiji automatic updates. Below, you will learn how to do that.

1 - Go to **Help > Update ...** on the Menubar.

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It may take some time to fetch all updates.

2 - Inside the **ImageJ Updater** select **Manage update sites**

3 - Select **Add update site** and fill with the following information:

- Name: VuTools (you can fill with any name)
- URL: http://sites.imagej.net/Vcaldas/

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You can close this window.

4 - A list of items to download will be displayed. You only need **VCplugins_.jar**. All the others left unselected.
Hit **Apply changes**.

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5 - All ready to use!

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