Manually installing the EcoShot Plugin without the OS installers
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    Instruction on how to manually upgrade to the latest version of EcoShot without the OS EcoShot Installers


    This page describes how to upgrade to the latest version of EcoShot if you are unable to use the auto-updating Windows or MacOS EcoShot installers.

    • If you have not used a previous version of EcoShot, please refer to this page for standard manual installation instructions.

    Uninstall previous EcoShot Plugins

    To install the latest version of the plugin, you must first remove any previous versions.

    1: Open VStitcher, and go to Preferences (on Mac: VStitcher→Preferences; on Windows: Edit→Preferences)


    2: Go to the Plugins tab and click on the EcoShot Plugin. Press the - button to remove the old plugin. Press OK on the popup to confirm.


    Updated Plugin Installation

    Download Plugin

    1. Go to the Download Plugin section listed on the left-hand side of the page on the Image Hub.
    2. Click the MANUAL PLUGIN DOWNLOAD button
    3. Click the DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION button to download the software to your computer.



    4. Go to the Downloads folder on your computer and unzip the EcoShot Plugin zip file.

    • on Windows, right-click the ZIP file and select Extract All;
    • on macOS, double-click the ZIP file.

    That will create a folder called EcoShot-<version-number>. Check that inside that folder you have:

    • a folder called assets - this contains the lighting and camera files;
    • a folder called MetailPreview - this contains the plugin.

    Install Plugin

    • Open VStitcher, and go to Preferences (on Mac: VStitcher→Preferences; on Windows: Edit→Preferences)

    • Go to the Plugins tab and click the + button.

    • Select the MetailPreview folder on disk and click OK
    • Click on Plugin > EcoShot > Settings

    Log into the Plugin using the same details you used to register your profile on the EcoShot Image Hub.

    Once logged, your email and subscription details will appear on the next screen.

    You are now ready to use the EcoShot!

    Troubleshooting

    Please see the troubleshooting guide if you encounter any issues.