1---
 2title: Installing Extensions
 3description: "Browse, install, and manage extensions from the Zed Extension Gallery."
 4---
 5
 6# Installing Extensions {#installing-extensions}
 7
 8Extensions add functionality to Zed, including languages, themes, and AI tools. Browse and install them from the Extension Gallery.
 9
10Open the Extension Gallery with {#kb zed::Extensions}, or select "Zed > Extensions" from the menu bar.
11
12## Installation Location
13
14- On macOS, extensions are installed in `~/Library/Application Support/Zed/extensions`.
15- On Linux, they are installed in either `$XDG_DATA_HOME/zed/extensions` or `~/.local/share/zed/extensions`.
16- On Windows, the directory is `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Zed\extensions`.
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18This directory contains two subdirectories:
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20- `installed`, which contains the source code for each extension.
21- `work` which contains files created by the extension itself, such as downloaded language servers.
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23## Auto-installing
24
25To automate extension installation/uninstallation see the docs for [auto_install_extensions](../reference/all-settings.md#auto-install-extensions).