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  THE TRICK  //  INSTALL GUIDE  //  LINUX
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Thank you for installing The Trick.

SUPPORTED FORMATS
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  * VST3
  * CLAP

WHAT'S IN THIS PACKAGE
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  * TheTrick.vst3
  * TheTrick.clap
  * install.sh
  * uninstall.sh
  * TheTrick_Release_Notes.txt
  * TheTrick_Quick_Start_v1.1.pdf
  * TheTrick_User_Manual_v1.1.pdf

RECOMMENDED INSTALL METHOD
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Use the included install script.

1. Open a terminal in the extracted The Trick folder.

2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x install.sh

3. Run the installer:

   ./install.sh

The script offers an interactive chooser:

  1) VST3 + CLAP   (recommended)
  2) VST3 only
  3) CLAP only
  q) Cancel

It also accepts non-interactive flags for scripted installs:

  ./install.sh --both
  ./install.sh --vst3
  ./install.sh --clap

It installs to your user-level directories and does not require root.

MANUAL INSTALLATION
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1. Close your DAW before copying plugin files.

2. Copy the plugin format you want:

   VST3:
   ~/.vst3/
   or
   /usr/local/lib/vst3/

   CLAP:
   ~/.clap/
   or
   /usr/local/lib/clap/

3. Rescan your DAW's plugin folders.

REMOVAL
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Run uninstall.sh from the extracted folder to remove user-level installs.

SUPPORT
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  support@mouseplugins.com
  https://mouseplugins.com

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