Installing extensions

Getting an extension installed is not a difficult process, but there are a few points of which you will need to be aware. The first is what kind of file you are trying to install. When you download an extension, you will download one of three different file types:

• .exe/.dmg files – In some cases, extension developers may choose to create their own installers for their extensions. In this case, they will distribute an installer specific to the supported operating system.
• .rbz files – These are the most commonly distributed extension files. These files are actually zipped or compressed files that include the Ruby code needed by SketchUp to make them run, and then whatever additional code or files are needed.
• .rb files – Files with the .rb extension are just single Ruby files. These extensions rely solely on the code created in Ruby to do what they do.

Since there are different files that can be distributed by extension...