# Help me plz i just downloaded gplates

**URL:** https://discourse.gplates.org/t/help-me-plz-i-just-downloaded-gplates/722
**Category:** Q&A
**Created:** [28 August 2023 00:23 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/help-me-plz-i-just-downloaded-gplates/722 "2023-08-28T00:23:05Z")
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### Author: ![moncada](https://discourse.gplates.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@moncada](https://discourse.gplates.org/u/moncada)
#### Post date: [28 August 2023 00:23 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/help-me-plz-i-just-downloaded-gplates/722/1 "2023-08-28T00:23:05Z")

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can someone help me? im having troubles starting the latest version of gplates.

 ![Screenshot_1](https://discourse.gplates.org/uploads/default/original/1X/febccc68daec1880a77b031b6804a5e8f37d3d33.png)

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### Author: ![john.cannon](https://discourse.gplates.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3e96dc/32.png) [@john.cannon](https://discourse.gplates.org/u/john.cannon)
#### Post date: [28 August 2023 03:13 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/help-me-plz-i-just-downloaded-gplates/722/2 "2023-08-28T03:13:35Z")

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> [@I cant use Gplates](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/i-cant-use-gplates/662/3):
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> [Screenshot\_1] it just says this. it is the latest version, idk what to do

That error message shouldn’t prevent GPlates from starting. I just tried removing my `...\AppData\Local\GPlates\GPlates\` directory and got the same error message (but GPlates started up anyway). Also the second time I started GPlates the error went away (because the directory has been created).

If GPlates is not starting then you could try installing GPlates locally using `gplates_2.3.0_win64.zip` (from download page) instead of `gplates_2.3.0_win64.exe`. That way you can unzip to any directory you choose (rather than have it automatically installed to `C:\Program Files\GPlates\GPlates 2.3.0’).