Failed to fetch package from source

Rhino Rhino for Windows
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package manager
Hello When I open the package manager, I get this message: Failed to fetch packages from source(s): ‘https://yak.rhino3d.com’ Internet access disabled by Rhino. Are you sure there’s a package server/folder here?

What does that mean? How do I fix it?

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@will - any idea?

-Pascal

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This means that Rhino has been configured to prevent it accessing the internet. If you didn’t do this, then you’ll need to talk to whoever installed Rhino on your machine.

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Thank you Will. Is there a way to not use the internet? Like place a folder with the plug-ins in it and have Rhino go look there? I tried this. I went to advanced and replaced the internet location to a local location. I didn’t get the same error message. but nothing was listed for me to install. When I try to manually place Grasshopper software in the components folder, Grasshopper does not see them…

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The package manager will look for .yak files in the folder that you’ve specified as a local package repository. You can get these files from the API, but it isn’t super user-friendly.

For example, https://yak.rhino3d.com/versions/panelingtools will give you a list of PanelingTools versions with download links.

Do you have an example of which Grasshopper plug-in you’re trying to install? There are a few ways to install plug-ins, so knowing which one will help. :slight_smile:

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Hi again. The plug-ins I want are nothing special. I have them on my personal computer, but this is a General Motors computer. I want to install Pufferfish, Lunchbox, parakeet, Weaverbird, panel Tools, Dendro, Stella3d and Anemone. I have tried the Package manager and tried manually placing the files in the components folder. Nothing works. I have no problem with my personal machine. Our IT guys are not familiar with Rhino and aren’t much help. There is a small group of Rhino Users at GM. We meet once a week. I hope to have a solution for my colleagues.

Thanks

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I have heard from our IT, back east. They have blocked the WEB installation of plug-in’s.

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Our IT department re-installed my rhino 7. The package manager still doesn’t work. I have been able to install several grasshopper plug-in’s, the old fashion way, in the components folder. Lunchbox has it’s own installer. But nothing with the Package manager

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Hi Frederick -

I wouldn’t have expected a reinstalling of Rhino to change that. It’s the access to the web that needs to be opened.
-wim

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