# 'Nothing to Install' message **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [September 22, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/nothing-to-install-message/22420 "2018-09-22T13:27:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![manofdogz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/manofdogz/32/26314_2.png) [@manofdogz](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/manofdogz)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/nothing-to-install-message/22420/1 "2018-09-22T13:27:06Z")
When opening RW8 projects I frequently get a pop up with the message: “the bundle (project name) doesn’t contain anything that needs to be installed”. I click OK and the project doesn’t open. What’s all that about? ---
**Author:** ![manofdogz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/manofdogz/32/26314_2.png) [@manofdogz](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/manofdogz)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/nothing-to-install-message/22420/2 "2018-09-28T11:16:50Z")
Issue Solved. It happens if you try to open a RW8 Project but only the RW7 App is open. If both are closed, RW8 will just open normally, but an open RW7 app seems to block RW8 from opening. ---
**Author:** ![isaiah](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/isaiah/32/93_2.png) [@isaiah](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/isaiah)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/nothing-to-install-message/22420/3 "2018-09-29T01:57:08Z")
that’s very abnormal. RW7 doesn’t not know how to open files with the .rw8 extension. you can’t even drop an .rw8 file onto the RW7 app – the app will reject it and the Finder won’t allow the drop. ---
**Author:** ![manofdogz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/manofdogz/32/26314_2.png) [@manofdogz](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/manofdogz)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/nothing-to-install-message/22420/4 "2018-09-29T09:53:58Z")
Here’s a grab. RW7 is open. RW8 is closed. I am trying to open an RW8 project ![nothing%20to%20be%20installed%20screengrab](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/1/1b985ff6ae513e819889d26e6f962991753164e4.jpeg). It’s not a major issue in practice. RW8 projects open fine directly with RW8 or automatically when RW7 is closed. ---
**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/nothing-to-install-message/22420/5 "2018-09-29T12:35:03Z")
I have always noticed this issue. If you have one version of RW and try to open a project file from a different version of RW it does this. I always thought this was a way macOS did it, as RapidWeaver is the only app I have multiple versions installed on, as I need to do support. I have RW 5-8 installed on two of my computers. ---
**Author:** ![1611mac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/1611mac/32/5675_2.png) [@1611mac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/1611mac)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/nothing-to-install-message/22420/6 "2018-09-29T12:59:42Z")
It’s not only different versions, I keep multiple releases of the same version too… For sanity I always rename my RW app including the version and build. When I open a project I use the right click “open with” so I can assure the intended version is in use. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/nothing-to-install-message/22420/7 "2018-10-29T22:59:50Z")
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