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I have downloaded an add-on hosted on github today using this green 'Download/Clone' button. However, when I try to install it via User Preferences > Addons > Install it does not appear in the Add-on list, no matter what I do.
Q: How to download and install add-ons hosted on github properly? What am I doing wrong?
Before downloading the entire repository using the 'Clone or download' button, make sure there is no actual release (In most cases there is, to keep development organized):
If so, click on Releases Tab and download the latest release (zip or single py file):
There are lazy authors so in some rare cases the 'Clone or download' is the only option. Search for __init__.py in the repository and copy the folder containing this file to your Add-on directory:
$HOME/.config/blender/<version>//Library/Application Support/Blender/<version>/%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\<version>\You can get also get the folder per machine using the python console: bpy.utils.script_path_user() and / or bpy.utils.script_paths("addons")
Further reading: Addons: Only some .zips will install
