There are several ways to install and manage Cyclops but the easiest way is by using the aescripts + aeplugins manager.

aescripts + aeplugins manager

1. Download and install the Manager App from aescripts + aeplugins.
2. Log in using your aescripts account to see all purchases.
3. Select Cyclops and press the Install button.
4. To install a trial you can select “Add Trial” from the “Account” menu.

ZXP Installer

1. Download and install the ZXP Installer from aescripts + aeplugins.
2. Drag the Cyclops.zxp file into ZXP Installer.
3. Close and restart After Effects.
4. Open the Cyclops panel in After Effects using Window > Extensions > Cyclops.
5. Learn more about both automatic and manual installation with ZXP Installer from this tutorial on aescripts + aeplugins.

<aside> ⚠️ Manual installation is really only used by extension developers and is offered here only as a last resort.

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Manual Installation

1. Change the extension of the Cyclops.zxp from .zxp to .zip.

2. Unzip this newly created Cyclops.zip to get a folder called Cyclops.

3. Navigate to the Adobe extensions folder.

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

4. Copy the Cyclops folder to the extensions folder.

5. Close and restart After Effects.