# Re-installing RW after clean install

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**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [July 16, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/re-installing-rw-after-clean-install/27867 "2019-07-16T15:58:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![kurtfarr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/87869e/32.png) [@kurtfarr](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/kurtfarr)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/re-installing-rw-after-clean-install/27867/1 "2019-07-16T15:58:24Z")

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Hello.  
I have recently had to do a clean install of Mojave. After the install I pulled RW from time capsule. First I was surprised that all the plugins were gone. I then had to add the SN and re-install all the plugin(foundry, potion, animagic, stack) the installer indicated success but when I try to use RW to open my site the plugins are not found.

any help appreciated

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**Author:** ![curiouschuck](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/curiouschuck/32/14064_2.png) [@curiouschuck](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/curiouschuck)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/re-installing-rw-after-clean-install/27867/2 "2019-07-17T02:01:53Z")

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I don’t think anyone has ever explained how to reinstall all the pieces from a Time Machine backup properly;-)  
Probably because everyone has a different idea where to keep their stuff. It really should be standardized, for clarity…

But I hope this helps. Report back if it doesn’t 😉

> [@Stacks installation fails](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/stacks-installation-fails/18700/4):
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> The best way to get to your Addons folder is to open RapidWeaver, then hold down command+option and push 7. That opens the RW Addons folder, then find your Stacks folder and open it. Drag and drop stacks in there. I keep the Stacks folder in the sidebar of my finder windows, so I have easy access to it all the time.

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/re-installing-rw-after-clean-install/27867/3 "2019-07-17T11:17:34Z")

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This might help:  
[https://help.realmacsoftware.com/en/articles/2237849-manually-copying-over-addons-from-rapidweaver-6-or-7-to-rapidweaver-8](https://help.realmacsoftware.com/en/articles/2237849-manually-copying-over-addons-from-rapidweaver-6-or-7-to-rapidweaver-8)

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**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:** [August 16, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/re-installing-rw-after-clean-install/27867/4 "2019-08-16T21:17:38Z")

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