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Hi everyone.

Could you help me please with next.

Trying toinstall plugin for houdini and set folders path:

On Windows, you need to set the PATH to point to the scripts/bin as well:

PATH = "C:/path/to/octane/bin;$PATH"
HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/path/to/octane;&"

What I need to place in houdini.env file?

PATH = "C:\Octane_2.25.0.1\bin;$PATH"
HOUDINI_PATH = "C:\Octane_2.25.0.1\bin;&"

I don't understand how write this correct.
My octane plugin placed in C:\Octane_2.25.0.1\bin

For a plugin placed in C:\Octane_2.25.0.1 you should set in your houdini.env file:

PATH = "C:/Octane_2.25.0.1/bin;$PATH"
HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/Octane_2.25.0.1;&"

Even in Windows, you have to use forward slashes (“/”) instead of backslashes as path separators.

-Juanjo

juanjgon many thanks for very fast reply.

Now my file contain:

#
# Houdini Environment Settings
#
# The contents of this file are read into the environment
# at startup. They will override any existing entries in
# the environment.
#
# The syntax is one entry per line as follows:
# VAR = VALUE
#
# Values may be quoted
# VAR = "VALUE"
#
# Values may be empty
# VAR =
#

# Example:
#
# HOUDINI_NO_SPLASH = 1

PATH = "C:/Octane_2.25.0.1/bin;$PATH"
HOUDINI_PATH = "C:/Octane_2.25.0.1;&"

Is it correct?

Demo version didn't work at Houdini Non-Commercial version?

Yes, the houdini.env file seems correct.

Anyway as far I know, the plugin requires Houdini, Houdini FX or Houdini Education. Houdini Apprentice and Houdini Indie cannot run the Octane plugin as they lack support for third party renderers.

-Juanjo

juanjgon thanks for you help!