# Installation and updating

## Installation
1. Download and install Blender 4.5 (the current LTS version) from the official website: [https://www.blender.org/download/releases/4-5/](https://www.blender.org/download/releases/4-5/)
2. Download the latest version of Mcblend from the project page on GitHub: [https://github.com/Nusiq/mcblend/releases](https://github.com/Nusiq/mcblend/releases).
  ```{note}
  If a pre-release version is available, it may include additional features and bug fixes. The pre-release versions are stable but not yet fully documented. The user interface may also differ from the version described in the documentation.
  ```
3. In Blender, go to `Edit -> Preferences -> Add-ons -> Install...` and select the downloaded zip file.
![](/img/overview/blender_addons.png)
![](/img/overview/blender_addons_filechooser.png)
5. Enable the add-on by searching for "Mcblend" in Add-ons and selecting the checkbox.
![](/img/overview/blender_addons_checkbox.png)

### Updating
To update Mcblend, you must uninstall the old version and then install the new one. There is currently no system in place for updating the add-on directly within Blender.