<p>You are trying to install a Craft 2.x plugin, which you can see, among other things, by looking at its composer.json. Craft 3 plugins will always have a <code>"extra</code> property with a <code>"handle"</code> defined.</p>

<pre><code>"extra": {
    "handle": "plugin-handle",
}
</code></pre>

<p>The currently latest release of the Import plugin is v0.8.33, and is not compatible with Craft 3:<br>
<a href="https://github.com/boboldehampsink/import/blob/0.8.33/composer.json" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/boboldehampsink/import/blob/0.8.33/composer.json</a></p>

<p>Until the plugin store goes live, most plugin developers note their compatible plugins in this list:<br>
<a href="https://github.com/craftcms/plugins" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/craftcms/plugins</a></p>

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2017-08-20T03:49:09.563Z
Thanks, I thought I could use the [craft3 branch](https://github.com/boboldehampsink/import/tree/craft3), but looks like that's not going to work.
jeremyhoover
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2017-08-20T10:48:50.227Z
Craft 3 alpha and beta releases had a couple of breaking changes so far, and it looks like that branch didn’t get updated for months.
carlcs
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2017-08-19T23:52:39.173Z
2017-08-19T23:57:41.027Z
2017-08-19T23:57:41.027Z
carlcs
<p>I've tried installing a plugin to my Craft 3 local installation. I ran this from the command line in my project root:</p>

<p><code>composer require boboldehampsink/import</code> but, this error was returned</p>

<p><code>craft/plugins/import/ does not exist and could not be created.</code></p>

<p>Thanks if anyone can help.</p>

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How to install plugin in Craft 3
# How to install plugin in Craft 3

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-19)

I've tried installing a plugin to my Craft 3 local installation. I ran this from the command line in my project root:

`composer require boboldehampsink/import` but, this error was returned

`craft/plugins/import/ does not exist and could not be created.`

Thanks if anyone can help.

**Tags:** craft3


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-19. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

You are trying to install a Craft 2.x plugin, which you can see, among other things, by looking at its composer.json. Craft 3 plugins will always have a "extra property with a "handle" defined.
"extra": {
    "handle": "plugin-handle",
}

The currently latest release of the Import plugin is v0.8.33, and is not compatible with Craft 3:
https://github.com/boboldehampsink/import/blob/0.8.33/composer.json
Until the plugin store goes live, most plugin developers note their compatible plugins in this list:
https://github.com/craftcms/plugins

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, I thought I could use the [craft3 branch](https://github.com/boboldehampsink/import/tree/craft3), but looks like that's not going to work.  
> **username_1**: Craft 3 alpha and beta releases had a couple of breaking changes so far, and it looks like that branch didn’t get updated for months.  

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