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Pull request #103: [update] doc for new way to solvs symbolic links
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  [update] doc for new way to solvs symbolic links
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ygrabit committed Jan 16, 2024
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># Preparation on Windows
Generated **VST 3** Microsoft Visual Studio Projects using the [cmake](https://cmake.org/) included in the SDK will create by default symbolic links for each built plug-in in the [official VST 3 folder](../Technical+Documentation/Locations+Format/Plugin+Locations.md) (**C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3**). In this folder it is not directly possible to write these symbolic links if you are allowed to do this (not Administrator for example), to solve this problem you have 3 solutions:
Generated **VST 3** Microsoft Visual Studio Projects using the [cmake](https://cmake.org/) included in the SDK will create by default symbolic links for each built plug-in in the [official VST 3 folder](../Technical+Documentation/Locations+Format/Plugin+Locations.md) (**C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3**). In this folder it is not directly possible to write these symbolic links if you are allowed to do this (not Administrator for example), to solve this problem you have 4 solutions:

## Solution 1

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## Solution 3

In order to allow create these symbolic links on Windows you could edit the "**Settings > System > For developers**" by enabling the **Developer Mode**:

![getting_started_4](../../resources/getting_started_4.jpg)

## Solution 4

In order to allow create these symbolic links on Windows you have to adapt the [Group Policy of Windows](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/how-to-configure-security-policy-settings) which is only available by default in **Windows Pro** but not in **Windows Home**. In **Windows Home** you have to install it before changing the right access to this folder (**C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3**). For this there are some internet webpages showing you how to do this, for example this one: <https://www.itechtics.com/enable-gpedit-msc-windows-11>.

As soon as the group Policy editor is available you have to start it by:
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