# Publishing a Plugin

> How to publish an Asset Transformer Studio plugin as a .pxzext file

## How to

Plugins can be published as .pxzext files from the [Manage Plugins](./managing-plugins.md) window:

1. Open the [Manage Plugins](./managing-plugins.md) window.
2. This window lists all the plugins installed on the computer, divided in 3 categories. Only plugins from the `Editable Plugins` category can be published.
3. Select one plugin from the `Editable Plugins` list: the `Publish` button becomes clickable.
4. Click the `Publish` button: a dialog box opens, proposing to save a .pxzext file. Choose the file name and the location.
5. Click `Save`: your plugin is published.

![Publish plugin](/api/media?file=/asset-transformer-studio/2026.5.0/media/STUDIO_PublishPlugin.gif)

## Using a Published plugin

To use a Published plugin in Asset Transformer Studio, you need to install it first. Use the `Install` button in the [Manage Plugins](./managing-plugins.md) window, and browse to your .pxzext file.

> **Note:**
>
> If a plugin already has the same name (same module), the following error will be raised as 2 modules cannot have the same name: `Unable to load the plugin. A module with this name (Your plugin name) already exists.`