# Installation

Mute is distributed as a signed **ZXP** package (e.g. `**Mute.zxp`\*\* inside your download ZIP).

## Recommended: Anastasiy Extension Manager

1. Download your ZIP and extract it.
2. Open [Anastasiy Extension Manager](https://install.anastasiy.com/).
3. Select **After Effects** (or the host you use, if the manager asks).
4. Click **Install** and choose the `**.zxp`\*\* file, or drag the `**.zxp`\*\* onto the manager.
5. Confirm success, then **restart** the Adobe application.
6. Open **Window → Extensions → Mute**.

## Alternative: ZXP Installer

1. Open [ZXP Installer](https://zxpinstaller.com/).
2. Drag and drop the `**.zxp`\*\* file onto it.
3. Restart the host app and open **Window → Extensions → Mute**.

## Manual installation (permissions or installer issues)

1. Uninstall any existing Mute build (Anastasiy can remove `com.mographfactory.mute`).
2. Rename `**Mute-Vx.x.x.zxp`\*\* to `Mute-Vx.x.x.zip`, then extract.
3. Rename the extracted folder to `**com.mographfactory.mute`\*\*.
4. Copy it to the CEP extensions folder:

* **macOS:** `/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions`
* **Windows:** `C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions`

5. Restart the host application.


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