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Version: Beta

Install Packages

Floe can install sample libraries and presets from package files (.floe-pkg or .zip).

At a glance​

Download your package file(s). Click the 'Install package' button in Floe's Preferences panel. Direct it to the package file.

Full instructions​

Firstly, if you haven't already, download & install Floe. Next, load up the Floe plugin in your DAW.

Download your chosen package(s) (.floe-pkg or .zip files containing sample libraries and presets).

To install:

  1. Open Floe's Preferences panel ( cog icon)
  2. Go to the Packages tab
  3. Click 'Install package' and select your package file(s)
  4. Done - libraries/presets are immediately available

The package files can be deleted after installation. No restart required.

Floe's GUI

ZIP files and Safari on macOS

If you have a .zip package rather than .floe-pkg, be aware that Safari automatically extracts ZIP files after downloading. To prevent this, open Safari's settings and uncheck Open "safe" files after downloading in the General tab. This is not an issue with .floe-pkg files.

Advanced Details​

Install to a custom location​

  1. Create custom folders using Finder/File Explorer such as "Floe Libraries" and "Floe Presets"
  2. Add them to Floe's preferences under their respective heading
  3. Select them on the Package install folder menus

Full details​

By default, Floe installs content to standard folders on your main drive. This can be changed though by selecting custom folders in the Preferences panel's Packages tab.

If you've not done this before, the dropdowns for install folder menus might only show 'Default' locations. You need to first tell Floe about your custom folders and then select them here.

To do that, use your file browser program (Finder/File Explorer) and create the folder(s) where you want to keep Floe content and add them on Floe's preferences.

Floe uses separate folders for sample libraries versus presets, so you might want to create one for each. For example, on your SAMPLES hard drive, create folders: "Floe Libraries" and "Floe Presets". Add these 2 folders on Floe's preferences panels and select them as the default installation locations.

Further details about folder management can be found on the Folders page.

How 'Install package' works​

Floe handles the installation process intelligently. It will check existing installations across all known folders, check for conflicts and handle upgrades. It will even detect if you've modified a library and give you the option to keep your modified version. It will ask you about skipping or overwriting if it needs too. It will never duplicate libraries unnecessarily.

Manually installing​

Instead of using the 'install package' button, you can manually install libraries and presets by extracting the package file into the correct folders. Packages are just ZIP files. If you have a .floe-pkg file, rename it to .zip first and then extract it using any ZIP extraction tool - often just a matter of double-clicking on it.

  1. Extract the package file.
  2. Open Floe.
  3. Open the Preferences panel using the gear icon at the top.
  4. Open the Folders tab.
  5. Here you can control which folders Floe looks for libraries and presets in. Copy/move the contents of the package's Libraries into one of Floe's library folders, and the same for Presets into one Floe's presets folder.
  6. Done. No need to restart Floe.

Convert floe-pkg to zip​

No conversion needed! Just change the file extension. There are countless ways to do this. As quick guidance for our users:

  • On macOS Finder: right-click the file -> Get Info -> edit Name & Extension.
  • On Windows File Explorer: View -> Show -> File name extensions. Then right-click the file and rename.

Uninstalling packages​

Floe doesn't track packages - they are just the installation format. However, you can uninstall libraries and presets. Visit the Uninstalling page for full instructions.

Mirage Compatibility​

If the package is a Mirage library and you are getting errors about missing Mirage Compatibility, download Mirage Compatibility Package.zip and install it like any other package.