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Installing packages

The easiest way to install a package is from its page on maxpkg.dev.

Open the package you want, click Install, then drag the install block into the 3ds Max viewport. It behaves like dragging a small installer from the browser into Max.

If MaxPkg Manager is not installed yet, the installer will offer to install it first. After that, it installs the package you selected.

Recommended way

  1. Open a package page.
  2. Click Install.
  3. Drag the install block into the 3ds Max viewport.
  4. Confirm the installation inside 3ds Max.

This installs the package and prepares MaxPkg Manager, so future installs and updates are easier.

If drag and drop does not work

Some browsers, Windows settings, or remote desktop setups can make drag and drop less reliable.

In that case, click Download Installer in the install window. Then open 3ds Max and run the downloaded file through:

Scripting -> Run Script

You get the same result, just with one extra manual step.

If MaxPkg Manager is already installed

You can install packages without returning to the website.

Open MaxPkg Manager inside 3ds Max, search for the package, open its details, and click Install.

You can also install from the MaxScript Listener:

maxpkg.install "prune-scene"

Use this when you already know exactly what you want to install.

Manual MZP download

Every package page also has Download MZP manually.

This downloads only the package archive. Run the .mzp in 3ds Max through:

Scripting -> Run Script

Manual install is useful when you only want the package itself and do not want to install MaxPkg Manager.

The tradeoff is simple: MaxPkg Manager gives you search, updates, package details, and removal tools. Manual MZP install is more old-school and only installs that one package.