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Sometimes (for instance, to [[Plugins#Manually Installing Plugins|manually install plugins]]) you're required to run a command from the command-line.

The method is specific for each operating systems and shells. (Powershell, Windows command shell, bash, zsh, etc.)

In the example below, assume that the following command should be executed:
 <code>plover -s plover_plugins install plover-stenograph-usb</code>
To run other commands, modify the arguments (<code>-s plover_plugins install plover-stenograph-usb</code>) accordingly.

See also [https://plover.readthedocs.io/en/latest/cli_reference.html Command Line Reference]<sup>[external link]</sup> for other commands that can be executed.

== Windows ==

# Find Plover's installation directory. It usually is in the format <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Open Steno Project\Plover 4.0.0</code>.   You can find it by right-clicking a shortcut to Plover and selecting "Open File Location"
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# You should see <code>plover.exe</code> and <code>plover_console.exe</code> in this folder. '''Holding shift''', right-click and select "Open PowerShell Window Here" or "Open Command Prompt Window Here."
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# Type in the following command:
 .\plover_console.exe -s plover_plugins install plover-stenograph-usb
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#
# Press Enter to run the command.
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== Mac ==

# Open the Terminal app
# Assuming Plover in installed in your Applications folder, enter this into Terminal and hit enter:
 /Applications/Plover.app/Contents/MacOS/Plover -s plover_plugins install plover-stenograph-usb

== Linux (AppImage) ==

# Execute the command in the command-line:

 plover.AppImage -s plover_plugins install plover-stenograph-usb