Title: Plugin installation failed
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Plugin installation failed

 *  Resolved [jmoura](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmoura/)
 * (@jmoura)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-failed-9/)
 * Hi there!
 * I’m trying to Install the plugin ridizain styles but it’s giving me an error.
 * I’ve downloaded it to my computer, compress it to zip, uploaded through wordpress,
   but the installation is not successful.
 * I also have the styles plugin active.
 * Any suggestions?
 * Thanks Zulf!!

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 *  Theme Author [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/)
 * (@zgani)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-failed-9/#post-4705692)
 * > I’ve downloaded it to my computer, compress it to zip
 * The plugin is already in zip format so all you need do is upload it as you would
   normally.
 * I think what might be happening there is when you zip it up the actual plugin
   is getting nested inside of new folder when it is already nested from the original
   zip up – that is what’s throwing WordPress off.
 * Regards,
    Zulf
 *  Thread Starter [jmoura](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmoura/)
 * (@jmoura)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-failed-9/#post-4705759)
 * But the thing is,
    When I download it, it is saved as a normal folder with all
   the files, not zip. that’s why I had to compress it! :/
 * Regards
 * Joao
 *  Thread Starter [jmoura](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmoura/)
 * (@jmoura)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-failed-9/#post-4705763)
 * I found the problem!!!
 * When I clicked the link to download the plugin, the file was transferred and 
   unzipped into my computer automatically.
 * But if I right click on the link and choose “download linked file”, it downloads
   the zip file.
 * Man, I gotta say, I wish I hadn’t downloaded this plugin.
    I don’t know where
   to start! 😀 It’s amazing the level of customisation available!!!! Excellent!
 * Thank you
 * Regards
    Joao Moura

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-failed-9/#post-4705763)
 * Status: resolved