1) Download the latest version
On my Inkscape extensions page, locate the extensions.zip file (Step 2 on that page) and click on it to download. The file is called extensions.zip and it is a compressed file.
Red box shows where to look for the link to extensions.zip file
2) Copy Location of Extensions
Launch Inkscape and go to the top level menu “Edit” -> “Preferences”. A window will pop up and you will probably have to drag the bottom right corner to resize it in order to see everything. On the left side, scroll down to “System” and click on it. On the right side, find “User extensions” and copy the text that appears in the white box beside this label (see below).
3) Extract the files from extensions.zip
Open the 
application and navigate to the downloaded extensions.zip file. Select extensions.zip. With the right mouse button, launch the file explorer menu and select “Open with” -> “Windows Explorer”.
This will list all the files in extensions.zip (see below). At the top right of the window, there is an icon with the label “Extract All”. Click on it.
This will launch a new dialog window called “Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders. Here, enter the name of the folder that you copied in Step 2 above.
Finally, click on the “Extract” button in the bottom right corner of the dialog window. Close Inkscape if it is currently running. Next time you open Inkscape, the updated extensions will be running.
Hello, I have followed the instructions opening PREFERENCES-SYSTEM-USER EXTENSIONS
however it is not possible for me write nothing in the label which contains:
C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\extensions
Is it something I have missed?
Thank you
Carolina de la Guardia
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Hi Carolina,
You are correct. You cannot change the text that appears in the User Extensions text box.
What you need to do is copy the text that appears in the box and paste it later on in Step 3 into the Extract Compress Folders window.
I hope that helps.
Veronika
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Thanks. That’s right now.
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Hi,
I tried to download the templates and succeeded in putting them in the Users… extension folder
I also succeeded in making a regular grid. But I have trouble with the other ground templates… The computer seems to hang or something..
What should I do?
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Good question! In order to draw lace grounds, you will need to download and unzip the templates files. I have added more detailed instructions on how to do this in https://tesselace.com/2017/10/31/inkscape-for-bobbin-lace/
Scroll down the page to the heading “Drawing Lace Grounds”. If you need further clarification, please keep asking questions.
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Hello Veronika!
I am only just beginning to explore Inkscape. I have downloaded the extensions, saved to User Preferences as instructed, but after restarting the program (and restarting the computer just to make sure…), ‘Bobbin Lace’ does not show in the Extensions menu. I tried to install them again, and got the ‘replace existing files’ message, indicating to me the files are indeed in User Preferences. I wonder if it is an issue with Windows 10. Or?
Help?
Bev
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