# Installation

### Install Steps

To install AlignPlus 4.3, please install the following programs following the displayed instructions.

1. Install VisionPro 9.6 SR2. Follow the instructions on the wizard screens.
2. Install Cognex Designer 4.3.2. Follow the instructions on the wizard screens.
3. Install AlignPlus 4.3.

For the most up-to-date installation file, please refer to the Cognex online support site:

VisionPro: https://support.cognex.com/en/downloads/visionpro

Cognex Designer: https://support.cognex.com/en/downloads/cognex-designer

AlignPlus: https://support.cognex.com/en/downloads/alignplus

### External plugin installation

For external plugin installation, follow the guidance of Cognex Designer user manual:

In order for a plugin to be usable by a Designer application in development or test mode, it must meet the following requirements:

All of the .DLL files that implement the plugin must be stored in a single plugin directory within %ProgramData%\Cognex\Designer\Plugins\ on the PC upon which you are running Designer.

The directory that contains the plugin .DLL files must also contain a Plugin Configuration file that describes the characteristics and compatibility information for the plugin.

Cognex recommends that you adopt the following convention for naming and arranging plugin directories within %ProgramData%\Cognex\Designer\Plugins\:

%ProgramData%\Cognex\Designer\Plugins\_company_name_\ _plugin_name_\_version_ \ _architecture_ \

where:

- _company_name_ is the name of the company that created the plugin.
- _plugin_name_ is the name of the plugin.
- _version_ is the version of the plugin
- _architecture_ is Any, x86, or x64

Using this naming scheme allows you to manage the concurrent installation of multiple versions of a given plugin.

Note: The use of this naming scheme is optional as long as the two requirements listed above are met. Whenever you create a new project in Designer, Designer will search all directories within %ProgramData%\Cognex\Designer\Plugins\. Any plugins within the directory, or any of its sub-directories, will be added to the project's list of plugin references.

For more information about plugin, please refer to Cognex Designer User Manual/How To.../How To... Plugins/Working with Plugins.