# "plugin load failed" for newly created and added plugins

**URL:** <https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209>\
**Category:** UXP Developer Tool\
**Created:** [April 22, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209 "2023-04-22T11:20:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![c.pfaffenbichler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@c.pfaffenbichler](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/c.pfaffenbichler)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209/1 "2023-04-22T11:20:00Z")

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Good day!  
I am new here and with UXP Developer Tool, so it seems likely that I am overlooking something basic.  
I seem to get »Plugin Load Failed« for everything, newly created plugins or added sample plugins.  
 ![uxpDeveloperToolPluginLoadFailed](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/2X/0/090086fa3069b1cee2be73241dc019b2ecd49896.gif)

As for trouble-shooting I restarted the computer and reinstalled UXP Developer Tool so far.

UXP Developer Tool 1.8.0.6 on MacOS 13.2.1, Photoshop 24.4.1 (»Enable Developer Mode« checked)

Thanks for any advice.

Regards,  
Pfaffenbichler

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**Author:** ![hideo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/hideo/32/3329_2.png) [@hideo](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/hideo)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209/2 "2023-04-22T11:48:38Z")

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Hello.

Have you modified the inside of the manifest file?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/2X/2/2948875456af8a855284939c574b8e737dff7aea.png)

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**Author:** ![c.pfaffenbichler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@c.pfaffenbichler](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/c.pfaffenbichler)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209/3 "2023-04-22T11:55:31Z")

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Thank you for checking into this.  
There is no maxVersion in the manifest.json so far.

 ![Screenshot 2023-04-22 at 13.52.11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/2X/6/6d4719f5485d5dd665b35e4a815d8eeb0424081e.png)

Edit: Sorry, I did not actually answer your question.  
No, I hadn’t edited the manifest.

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**Author:** ![hideo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/hideo/32/3329_2.png) [@hideo](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/hideo)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209/4 "2023-04-22T12:00:08Z")

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[https://developer.adobe.com/photoshop/uxp/2022/guides/uxp\_guide/uxp-misc/manifest-v5/#local-filesystem](https://developer.adobe.com/photoshop/uxp/2022/guides/uxp_guide/uxp-misc/manifest-v5/#local-filesystem)

I would also recommend writing maxVersion.  
Try to set the manifest version to 5 as well.

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**Author:** ![c.pfaffenbichler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@c.pfaffenbichler](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/c.pfaffenbichler)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209/5 "2023-04-22T12:19:40Z")

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Thanks again!  
With the example manifest (with amended id, name and maxVersion) I cannot load the plugin in UXP Developer Tool.  
 ![Screenshot 2023-04-22 at 14.06.58](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/2X/8/841ed744f9175e4008c4b21b6632e29c4a5ced57.png)

A newly created plugin with edited manifest can be loaded in UXP Developer Tool but fails to load in Photoshop just the same.

Thank you for your time!

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**Author:** ![c.pfaffenbichler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@c.pfaffenbichler](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/c.pfaffenbichler)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209/6 "2023-04-22T12:23:15Z")

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I apologise … the issue appears to have been very basic indeed.  
I had stored the plugins on an external drive, on a local drive they work.

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**Author:** ![hideo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/hideo/32/3329_2.png) [@hideo](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/hideo)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209/7 "2023-04-22T12:25:32Z")

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I am glad it was resolved! 👍

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**Author:** ![c.pfaffenbichler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@c.pfaffenbichler](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/c.pfaffenbichler)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/plugin-load-failed-for-newly-created-and-added-plugins/6209/8 "2023-04-22T12:26:56Z")

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Thank you for taking the time!  
Have a good weekend! (If it applies …)