Hello, everyone,

I am referring to the usage of this extention. I need help
https://inkscape.org/~DrWiggly/%E2%98%85guillocheextensions-for-v1x

I have downloaded this extension - it came as a zip file. When I use Extensions>Manage extensions and click the folder icon to navigate where i have extracted it to and think that should allow me to install extension - nothing happens, it finds inx and py files in the extracted folder, but does not install them. Choosing Py wheel, or any files does not help either.
I am a TOTAL novice.

i cannot comment of the actual extension page because I need two of my posts to be approved by admins- requirement.

1. Describe your OS (your computer's Operating System: Mac/Windows/Linux/etc. & version).
2. Describe if Inkscape was newly installed, or upgraded from an earlier version.
3. Describe the version of Inkscape and the installer you used (the file you downloaded from the web: .msi/.exe/.zip/appimage/other, PPA/Snap/Flatpak, dmg/other ). 
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5. Describe any helper/assistive programs or keyboard modifiers (macros, languages, etc.).

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Thank you, i appreciate it

 

1. Describe your OS Windows 11, 24 core AMD, 64gb ram, 2tb M2drive).
2. Describe if Inkscape was newly installed - newly installed.
3. Describe the version of Inkscape and the installer you used - inkscape-1.4_2024-10-11_86a8ad7-x64.exe windows installer - downloaded from inkscape website. ). 
4. Describe any special hardware being used, like tablet/stylus, external drives or multiple monitors. - using only my computer and 1 monitor.
5. Describe any helper/assistive programs or keyboard modifiers (macros, languages, etc.).- none

Bonus points, if you:

• Attach* a screenshot of the issue.
  
  Please have a look at the screenshot- step by step.
  
  Also 

  GuillocheExtensions for V1.x

  by DrWiggly
  
  download link
  https://inkscape.org/gallery/item/29536/GuillocheExtensions_v1.x.zip
  
   

  
  
   

  Inkscape 1.4 (86a8ad7, 2024-10-11)

                        Compile  (Run)
      GLib version:     2.82.1
      GTK version:      3.24.43 (3.24.43)
      glibmm version:   2.66.7
      gtkmm version:    3.24.9
      libxml2 version:  2.12.9
      libxslt version:  1.1.42
      Cairo version:    1.18.2 (1.18.2)
      Pango version:    1.54.0 (1.54.0)
      HarfBuzz version: 10.0.1 (10.0.1)

      OS version:       Windows 11 23H2

Ok,  I don't use the extension manager, so I will describe how I manually install extensions:

In Inkscape:

menu: Edit>Preferences>System> open the User extensions folder.

Copy the contents of the extracted zip file into the User extensions folder.

Restart Inkscape; the extension will be in the poorly named menu: Extensions>Examples group.

Thank you very much❤
It has to be noted that there are two places to place the extension- I  first tried in the Roaming - user extensions - it did not work, then I placed them in the system extensions.
Once again thank you again.
 

here is the screenshot of working file.

and here is the menu. with guilloche.

 

It should work (it's working here) in the user extensions(roaming) directory. 

The benefit to using the roaming directory, is the contents will be persistent when Inkscape is updated/reinstalled. In the program directory, the extensions will need to be reinstalled if Inkscape is updated/reinstalled.

Understood, thank you.