Unable to import plugin from manifest

Hey ​@Mahesh More, thanks for reaching out! 

Are you also having issues to import a plugin from a manifest file through the browser? 

Can you try another way on the desktop app? Please follow these steps:
 

1. Open the Figma desktop app.
2. Create or open a file.
3. In the upper-left corner, open the Figma menu and select Plugins.
4. Under Development, select Import new plugin from manifest....
5. Follow the prompts to import your plugin.

 
Here is a screenshot example:

Let me know if this works for you, happy to help out further! 

Hi ​@Gayani_S , i did the same but it doesn’t open directory.

Hey ​@Mahesh More, thanks for reaching out! 

Are you also having issues to import a plugin from a manifest file through the browser? 

Can you try another way on the desktop app? Please follow these steps:
 

1. Open the Figma desktop app.
2. Create or open a file.
3. In the upper-left corner, open the Figma menu and select Plugins.
4. Under Development, select Import new plugin from manifest....
5. Follow the prompts to import your plugin.

 
Here is a screenshot example:

Let me know if this works for you, happy to help out further! 

Hi ​@Gayani_S 
I tried same, but did not woking. getting same means not getting directory to open file

Thanks for trying it out! I’ve reached out to the team internally for help. I’ll update you once I hear back from the team. Appreciate your patience in the meantime. 

Hello,
Just popping in to say I’m having the exact same issue. Any luck, ​@Gayani_S ?

Hey ​@Beau McCombs, thanks for chiming in and letting us know you’re running into the same issue. 

I haven’t received an update from the team yet, but I’ve reported this internally that multiple users are seeing the same behaviour. If I don’t hear back shortly, I’ll make sure to get you connected directly with our support team so this can be properly investigated.

Appreciate your patience and I’ll follow up as soon as I have more information! 

Hey everyone, the team is asking for a bit more information to help investigate this further. Could you please share:

• Your operating system

• Your Figma app version

• A short video showing the behaviour (for example, does clicking the menu item do nothing at all?)

They weren’t able to reproduce the issue on their end, so this extra context will really help them pinpoint what’s going on. 

Thank you for your help! 

+1,

operating system: Apple M2 Pro Mac OS 26.2 (25C56)
Figma app version: Figma Desktop App version 125.11.6 Optimized for Apple Silicon.
 

Hello, I found a solution. You need to open Figma as an administrator and try installing it there.
My problem was solved.

You need to open Figma as an administrator and try installing it there.
My problem was solved.

​@GraphFrog Hi, could you please show the detail how to do that?