Before you can install new software plug-ins, you must specify the address of one or more update sites where the software is located. The sites can be a remote address or a folder on a local machine.
You can add a new update site by using the Available Software Sites pane in the Preferences window. You must know the web site address (URL) or local file system location of the update site that you want to add.
When you click OK, the update site is added to the list of available software. At the same time, the site is checked to find available software at that site. The progress icon in the workbench is displayed while the update site is being checked. The process is complete when the progress icon has gone away. Do not click the site URL while the check is continuing, otherwise an error might be displayed, although the process will continue.
If no software is found at the site, an error is displayed and the site must be removed and a valid site added.
Click OK in the Add Site dialog to return to the Available Software Sites pane. The new software found is displayed in tree form next to the newly added site address. See the related links at the end of the topic for information on installing software updates.