Documentation/Nightly/FAQ/Extensions - Revision history

Lasso: moved extensions index documentation to readthedocs

2021-03-23T01:05:45Z

moved extensions index documentation to readthedocs

JChris.FillionR: /* How to configure network proxy ? */

2020-05-05T05:51:08Z

How to configure network proxy ?

JChris.FillionR at 04:52, 5 May 2020

2020-05-05T04:52:24Z

Sam.horvath: Added extension troubleshooting info

2019-10-01T14:31:01Z

Added extension troubleshooting info

Lasso: /* How to manually install an extension package? */

2017-11-29T19:51:27Z

How to manually install an extension package?

Lasso: /* How to manually install an extension package? */

2017-11-29T19:50:08Z

How to manually install an extension package?

Lasso: /* How to manually install an extension? */

2017-11-29T19:49:44Z

How to manually install an extension?

Hillarylia: /* Should I install the nightly version to access to last extension updates ? */

2016-05-24T13:08:57Z

Should I install the nightly version to access to last extension updates ?

Hillarylia at 13:08, 24 May 2016

2016-05-24T13:08:04Z

JChris.FillionR: /* How to update an already installed extension? */

2016-01-07T20:11:35Z

How to update an already installed extension?

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 <noinclude>{{documentation/versioncheck}}</noinclude>
-== Why there are no windows 32-bit extensions available ?==
+{{documentation/banner
+| text  = [https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/extensions_manager.html This page has been moved to read-the-docs.]
-* Win 32 has a very limited amount of memory available to an application.
+| background-color = 8FBC8F }}

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 == How to configure network proxy ? ==
-System proxy is expected to be automatically used for downloading extensions. For more details, see [https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qnetworkproxyfactory.html#setUseSystemConfiguration here]
+Proxy configured by setting <tt>http_proxy</tt> and <tt>https_proxy</tt> environment variables will be used to download extensions. If these variables are not set, Slicer will attempt to the system proxy.
 == Troubleshooting missing extensions ==

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	3) If all the files in <slicer_install_dir> are copied to any other folder/computer/USB drive/portable storage device then Slicer can be launched by running the Slicer executable in the main directory. No installation or administrative access rights are necessary. Slicer can even be launched directly from a USB drive, without copying files to the computer.		3) If all the files in <slicer_install_dir> are copied to any other folder/computer/USB drive/portable storage device then Slicer can be launched by running the Slicer executable in the main directory. No installation or administrative access rights are necessary. Slicer can even be launched directly from a USB drive, without copying files to the computer.
		+
		+	== How to configure network proxy ? ==
		+
		+	System proxy is expected to be automatically used for downloading extensions. For more details, see [https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qnetworkproxyfactory.html#setUseSystemConfiguration here]

	== Troubleshooting missing extensions ==		== Troubleshooting missing extensions ==

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	3) If all the files in <slicer_install_dir> are copied to any other folder/computer/USB drive/portable storage device then Slicer can be launched by running the Slicer executable in the main directory. No installation or administrative access rights are necessary. Slicer can even be launched directly from a USB drive, without copying files to the computer.		3) If all the files in <slicer_install_dir> are copied to any other folder/computer/USB drive/portable storage device then Slicer can be launched by running the Slicer executable in the main directory. No installation or administrative access rights are necessary. Slicer can even be launched directly from a USB drive, without copying files to the computer.
		+
		+	== Troubleshooting missing extensions ==
		+
		+	Occasionally, expected extensions may be missing from the extension manager
		+
		+	=== Missing extensions for the stable release ===
		+
		+	If an extension you are looking for is missing from the extension manager for the stable release, please post on [https://discourse.slicer.org Discourse] to ask about the current status of the extension
		+
		+	=== Missing extensions for the nightly preview ===
		+
		+	Due to the constantly updating nature of the preview release, extensions may be missing at times:
		+
		+	* Early morning: Typically, the full set of overnight builds will not be available before 9 am EST
		+	* Factory system errors: Occasionally, issues with the factory system will prevent some or all extensions from building. See '''Factory extensions status''' below
		+	* Extension build errors: If the above situations are not applicable, the extension itself may have a build error, please post on [https://discourse.slicer.org Discourse] to ask about the current status of the extension
		+
		+	=== Factory extensions status ===
		+
		+	The current status of the Extension Manager is: '''Good'''
		+
		+	Extensions are being built as expected. When there are persistent issues with the extensions, this space will contain a link to the last preview installer with the full extension set.

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      /path/to/<slicer_revision>-<os>-<bitness>-<extension_name>-<extension_scm><extension_revision>-YYYY-MM-DD
-containing one or more of the following folders:
+containing one or more of the following folders (for more information on folder structure, click [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Developers/DirectoryStructure|here]]):
      lib/Slicer-X.Y/cli-modules
      lib/Slicer-X.Y/qt-loadable-modules
      lib/Slicer-X.Y/qt-scripted-modules
 * In the Module settings (Menu -> Edit -> Settings), add all existing paths ending with:

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 Option 2. Use Slicer extension called "DeveloperToolsForExtensions"
-Option 3. Fully manual installation
+Option 3. Fully manual installation:
 * Extract the archive (zip or tar.gz) in a folder. You should then have a folder like:

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 == Should I install the nightly version to access to last extension updates ? ==
-If the extension developers contributed updates for the current stable release, you don't have to install the nightly version of Slicer. You can simply update the extension. Consider reading [[#How_to_update_an_already_installed_extension.3F|How to update an already installed extension ?]].
+If the extension developers contributed updates for the current stable release, you don't have to install the nightly version of Slicer. You can simply update the extension. Consider reading [[#How_to_update_an_already_installed_extension.3F|How to update an already installed extension]].
 On the other hand, if the extension developers stopped to maintain the version of their extension built against the stable release (so that we can use the latest feature that will be in the next Slicer release), downloading the nightly is the only way to get the latest version of the extension.

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 * Win 32 has a very limited amount of memory available to an application.
 * Many registration and segmentation algorithms fail on that platform because they run out of memory, when used with state of large data.
-* Some of these failures are just that, some can crash slicer. Even though the "real" failure is  caused by overextending the capabilities of the hardware (in a way the users fault), it appears to the user that Slicer does not work.
+* Some of these failures are just that, some can crash slicer. Even though the "real" failure is  caused by overextending the capabilities of the hardware (in a way the user's fault), it appears to the user that Slicer does not work.
-* If you search the archives of slicer-users there are several such complaints until we started to discourage people to use 32 bit.
+* If you search the archives of Slicer Users there are several such complaints until we started to discourage people to use 32 bit.
 Discussion: http://massmail.spl.harvard.edu/public-archives/slicer-users/2013/006703.html

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 Assuming updates extensions are available for your version of Slicer, extensions can either be updated manually or automatically.
-See [[Documentation/4.5/SlicerApplication/ExtensionsManager#Updating_installed_extensions|Updating installed extensions]]
+See [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/SlicerApplication/ExtensionsManager#Updating_installed_extensions|Updating installed extensions]]
 == How to manually download an extension package? ==